Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jacobs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jacobs. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (90) , Senior Project Manager (82) , 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 505 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 376 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 368 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 315 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 314 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 322 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 109 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 92 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 84 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

(7,763 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% 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

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,763 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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1.0

Jan 1, 2016

Nightmare

Senior engineer

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Pros

Jacobs has a strong emphasis on employee safety, stemming from an incident where a number of employees were killed in an oil refinery explosion in Texas. The management itself is not overbearing, but works to the customer's schedules and organization.

Cons

Some companies have a dark side in which they rely on enforcers to do their dirty work and keep subordinates in fear, keeping the executives' hands clean. It preserves their reputation as gentlemen. They are very quick to fire. Jacobs also does not pay for relocation expenses, and their raises are paltry across the board.

1.0

Jul 22, 2015

Sinking Ship (IT)

It professional

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Pros

Large IT group with lots of different roles, global organization, flexible work schedules, good salaries, solid 401K.

Cons

The CIO and her inner circle have completely lost their way. It is all about favoritism and exclusion over the best practices and procedures that will benefit the organization. IT used to be full of long tenured professionals that were truly engaged in their work, but that has eroded with the endless re-orgs and questionable promotions. Overall Company: Expensive benefits, layoffs (employment based on winning contacts), hesitant to promote from within.

1.0

Jul 18, 2015

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great co-workers and employees. Flexible schedule, very little forced overtime. Great downtown location with good public transportation access.

Cons

Too many Department Managers that are marginally billable charging to overhead while skilled billable employees are forced to use PTO, time off without pay (convenience leave) or modified part time (21 hours a week) while waiting for projects to startup. Billable employees are discouraged and even prohibited from charging hours to overhead.

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