Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,754 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 7,754 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
2.0
Sep 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

What keeps me going is the 9 day fortnight system the office has adopted. Knowing that every other week is only 4 doors makes me quite happy.

Cons

Where do I begin ? On the surface and in some areas Jacobs is a fantastic company, unfortunately due to the number of smaller companies that have been purchased there are some cracks within the machine. The lack of integration of some of the purchased companies into the main Jacobs' system really lets things down. It can seem very fragmented when people refer to the old companies that existed before Jacobs purchased them. Sometimes communication isn't always that great and it can be difficult to find out the basics. There are different company intranet systems which can be confusing. There's also a lack of consistency across the group with regards to how people are treated. Jacobs employees can share an office building yet be given widely differing packages and opportunities - this boils down to the part of Jacobs they joined and the relating historic legacies.

3.0
Aug 25, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life relationship within the work environment is present due to the local area (NASA). Jacobs Technology is based inside the Ames Research Facility making the work culture relaxed and stress-free compared to many comparable jobs within the same area.

Cons

There isn't much movement within the company for growth, although gaining knowledge is essential and acknowledged within the local area of work.

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