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 (54) , 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 494 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 402 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 370 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 321 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 315 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 319 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 110 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 94 reviews)); "The few good managers that are around or come around wind up getting run off by leadership." ((in 92 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 79 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

(7,754 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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 7,754 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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4.0

Aug 24, 2008

Great place to work once you understand how they operate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Highly technical and competent coworkers. Great learning experience to advance your technical skills. Pay is excellent.

Cons

A little disorganized when it comes to work direction. Probably won't work on anything the first 6 months or so.

4.0

Aug 22, 2008

BR Operations Very Good

Computer aided drafting designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Location and projects. Very good staff - always willing to help. Senior staff is wonderful!

Cons

Lots of people; there is the tendency to feel like you are only a number. Middle management are a times a bit pushy , but are saddled with the task of getting the job done. Middle managers can be a bit pushy and at time are down right insulting. I know that I have bee insulted by them on more than one ocassion, but have not heard as much as a single "I'm sorry" for their poor behavior. Upper management however is not very tolerant of mis-steps by over zealeous middle managers. I have found that making an appointment with the HR manager can solve most problems with middle managers and they will then leave you alone to do your work.

1.0

Aug 22, 2008

Do not work for this company. You are treated like a no body!

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Global company, and thats about it!

Cons

Senior Management are interested in a growth strategy only and do not focus keeping thier current employees happy. Jacobs Engineering do not seem to have heard of the term of Globalistation, as they seem to keep drumming American values onto their European and other worldwide colleagues. Especially with regards to thier paranoia of one of their employees suing them for an accident in the work place.

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