Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,756 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Aug 24, 2009

Jacobs Engineering Group

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The business is diverse, interesting and complex. There are many smart people and most express appreciation for helping them out. The pace is comfortable.

Cons

Lack of internal investments to improve productivity and to ensure long term success of the company. Lack of internal communiations programs especially about the strategic direction of the company. Not sure if top management values stewardship.

2.0
Aug 20, 2009

I miss Carter Burgess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, good pay - if you don't get laid off. There are some good managers here, but they are few and far between. The corporate management is generally just clueless about what goes on in their company.

Cons

Communication is awful, as is the technology for a "cutting edge" company. Lay offs are determined solely by favoritism, not performance, years of service, or salary. I could name examples to prove it, but would give away my identity. I have been in a sales position for 2 years now without ever having had training in the "Jacobs Method" for my position. I've pleaded for training from multiple sources, and no one takes the time to teach us what they want us to do, yet we get in trouble if we don't follow this mysterious "process." They do NOT know how to deal with groups or employees who fall outside their set little job descriptions, and don't want to bother to try. "People are our greatest asset?" Then why did my friend only get recognition and any kind of attention when she decided to quit, after months of writing promotion proposals to her boss and asking for help?? Overall, the company cares much more about its Wall Street performance than anything else. If you want proof, look at the market history compared with the layoff history. Stock falls by $1? You can bet people are getting laid off. They say there is a lot of opportunity for advancement in inside sales, but I haven't heard of anyone getting promoted in the last 2 years. Oh, and by the way? There is NO SALES DATABASE. At least not that all sales people have access to. Most of the info is incorrect or out of date anyway.

1.0
Aug 13, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible work schedule, you are able to set your own schedule when you have home/car items come up and either leave or make up the time, this is one of the only benefits working for this company, managers are clueless.

Cons

workers are of the good oleboy mentality, they don't like new technology, there are many companies that have dealt with them and they take advantage at every chance, managers need to be trained in harassment, diveristy as well as basic communication skills which I have to say that I did not meet one manager in all my years working with them that was a straight shooter.

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