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

(7,756 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 7,756 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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8K reviews

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

4.0

Oct 24, 2009

Good brand on a resume

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to different aspects of the industries. Interesting people. The company tries hard to retain each and every one of their employees

Cons

Not clear how employees get evaluated... a bit of a random way to promote and remunerate people. Not easy to move offices.

2.0

Oct 22, 2009

If you like endless and repetative paperwork, this is the company for you!

Environmental

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pay scales are OK compared to the industry. Not the best or the worst. Most non-managers are good folks.

Cons

The single bigest flaw in Jacobs is that senior managers make commitments which are unrealistic, then simply funnel all that pressure downwards. A serious concern is the lack of credibility of comunication to the workforce. Jacobs has consistently lied or been deliberatley obscure to its staff about pay and redundancies, and has had a "divide and conquer" approach to consultation on working hours changes. Good managers can get up the ladder in exceptional circumstances, but most senior managers tend to to be the sort of people who are adept at covering their own hides when the badly managed projects inevitably run over and/or burn people out.

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