Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jacobs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jacobs. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 (124) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (90) , Senior Project Manager (81) , 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 480 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 392 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 380 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 322 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 310 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 323 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 112 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 92 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((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

(7,755 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% 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

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,755 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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5.0

Nov 20, 2009

Great place to work

Senior systems engineer ii

Recommend

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Pros

Many opportunities within the company. Flexibility to move around. Company cares about grooming and retaining talent.

Cons

Remote sites sometimes could use more corp. news visibility. Field offices may have difficulty fostering belonging feelings to corporate.

5.0

Nov 13, 2009

Satisfied Employee

Flight test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Autonomy. I am able to form my own atmosphere based on teh programs I am involved in. Creates very little stress. Company, though not near my working location, is in touch often enough to remain involved in the inner-workings of the company.

Cons

As a contract position, not much room for advancement. Having that status limits a person to the confines of the job description and salary you agreed to when hired. But, you understand that when hired, also. Additionally, exempt employees still have to account for hours and overtime is not authorized. So it is 80 and out for your two week period even if you still have lots to do.

1.0

Nov 3, 2009

No Jobs are safe today in these times

Electrical engineer (2d/3d)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

My group of coworkers were good, the other groups did not communicate with us even though we supplied plenty of information.

Cons

Communication was bad, managers don't talk to their groups, disciplines are off on their own, in order to do a good job in Engineering it requires a lot of communication skills between all groups, they don't have a return list of clients since they can't get their act together, and one really bad aspect of Jacobs is they are sending as many jobs as they can to india, we have the work but they are sending the work out of the usa, that is a really bad things for the economy

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