Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jacobs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jacobs. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jacobs?

81% of Jacobs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jacobs 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (324) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (90) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (50)

What are the pros of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"the people are great and there are a lot of optional employee groups you can join to connect with people with similar viewpoints" ((in 484 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 402 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 376 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 323 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 316 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management... they waste most of the job budget on very high salaried people in meetings where very little if anything is accomplished." ((in 319 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 100 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 97 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 83 reviews))

What are employees saying about Jacobs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Jacobs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Jacobs in 2026.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,761 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,761 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jacobs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Mar 5, 2010

Meetings overload

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

At Jacobs you will get to work on some of the largest projects in your field.

Cons

The extreme focus on billability leads to endless meetings where every financial aspect of every project gets scrutinized.

5.0

Feb 24, 2010

Great company. Focused on doing the right thing for employees. Proud of the work we do in support of country.

Human resources team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging Work, Competent Staff, Competitive Salaries & Benefits, Caring Leadership, Work-Life Balance, Humble Culture, Able to Grow Professionally and Personally

Cons

Lack of Branding (reference humility in "Pros" section), Communication to employees from top leadership (might blog or visit sites more)

3.0

Feb 7, 2010

Working at Jacobs Engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the top companies in the field, and it continues to do well and have a large back log in spite of the difficult economic times.

Cons

As a consulting firm Jacobs is focused on billable hours. Employees without enough billable hours are at risk of losing their job. Also, because Jacobs is public held, and it is primarily concerned with shareholder value, it focuses way too closely at the quarter by quarter results. One more thing, if you are a woman you will have difficulty advancing. Although Jacobs is trying to make itself a good environment for women, as is typical of engineering firms, the high level core business positions are held predominately by white men. There are some women high up now, in HR, IT, Inside Sales, and PR positions.

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