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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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

1.0

Mar 17, 2009

People don't mean anything it's all about the money, and don't forget how much USA work we can ship to INDIA.

Piping designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, just the Pay, the flex time and earned time after 10 years of service

Cons

Managers, More Managers and all Discipline Managers, they don't know anything about respect, there are no rules they can curse, they can be loud and they just don't care, a law suit waiting to happen, the good-ole boy network is alive and thriving, if you can't do the job you are promoted, there are some people that do their check balancing and personal work on company/client time.

3.0

Mar 4, 2009

Great position with no management!

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is exciting, especially in Future Systems or Aerospace Industries. Exposure to newest technologies and working with other corporations to see how they lead and develop new ideas and technolog to meet seemingly impossible pipedreams. Want to work on Force field generators or cloaking devices - coming right up.

Cons

What management? This is basically a glorified headhunter to the government - no management contact or relationship exists. No training opportunities ever discussed or reviewed or presented. No continuing education opportunities covered. Most "on your own - fend for yourself" place I have ever encountered. I don't mind fending, but don't expect me to feel part of your "team"

4.0

Feb 18, 2009

Jacobs Technology Internship and Co-op review

Co-op engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are great and flexible. Compensation is great for interns and co-ops. Project engineering and ultimately project management roles are easier to acquire than at larger firms.

Cons

Company culture is at times too lax. Post graduate degrees for most engineering positions aside from top technical positions are not necessary. Therefore, your pay even with a Masters or P.E. does not reflect the going rate for the industry.

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People don't mean anything it's all about the money, and don't forget how much USA work we can ship to INDIA.

Great position with no management!

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