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 498 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 389 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 383 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 320 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 313 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 327 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 106 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 95 reviews)); "Some managers don't have the educational backround for the positions they hold." ((in 90 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 87 reviews))

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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

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 7,755 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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8K reviews

4.0

Apr 22, 2009

A workplace that values the individual

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My management is very respectful and accommodating. They treat me as a part of the team and exhibit a great amount of flexibility in their treatment of me.

Cons

The nature of the industry, which is not for everyone especially in trying economic times.

4.0

Apr 16, 2009

Good Company to work for

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a good company with huge potential to grow. Continuous growth has been observed in past years. Targets to grow further are still in line with the thoughts of the Management. Systems are in place and IT Savvy company. Good system for orientation of newcomers. Easy to get along with people within the office as well as other Jacobs offices. Less problems during the work, generally people are willing to take the pain to help you. Its a good place to learn and enhance your knowledge to perform better in the field. Lots of opportunities to grow and move around.

Cons

Sometimes it becomes difficult to cope with the quality of on job training. Resource allocation is based on the wish list of the dept manager rather what is your interest. It happens but not all times. Some long term assignment can kill the motivation and hence it becomes important to rotate people out of such assignments after couple of years. This becomes one of the reasons to leave the company. Opportunities with other Jacobs offices could be explored to enhance exposure to the staff. Appraisal is not linked to the annual wage adjustments. Some people seen wasting time in smoking gets more increment than those doing work sincerely.

4.0

Mar 24, 2009

Jacobs Best Place to Work in.

Senior structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Its a good place to work and I enjoy my work with Jacobs. It gives me oppurtunity to deal with many projects. Its a boundaryless organisation. It gave me oppurtunity to wotk in UK, UAE and indian offices.

Cons

They are too Quality Conscience, its good in oneway though.

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