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 (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (91) , 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 490 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 392 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 367 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 316 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 316 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 99 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 93 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((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

(7,764 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 7,764 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

Aug 14, 2023

Never Again

Sr network administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I learned which company to stay away from.

Cons

- False job description - Underpaid - Complete lack of leadership - Hostile work environment - Constantly on-call

1.0

May 3, 2023

Loyalty

Mechanical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is none. I've worked for them for 18 yrs. The management is horrible. They don't care about you so keep looking.

Cons

They are not loyal to their workers. We are cogs in the machine. I watched with sad eyes as they did not back up their workers when Nasa complained. They threw us under the bus .. every time. Sad and Pathetic!

1.0

Apr 28, 2023

Very political and not great for black employees

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Depending on which area of the business and your team, your experience could be amazing. If not...good luck to you..

Cons

-Performative diversity measures. The ppl who run it are the absolute worst. -People are burnt out to oblivion -Managers only care about you making them look good -My job description did not match what I was asked to do -Non-POC employees outside America have zero cultural awareness -Business comes first and people come 3rd -Many people are riding the wave to retirement, therefore younger employees are burdened with work. -Upper management does not care about employees, Only #'s -Barely any black people in senior leadership (I can count how many on my fingers) -Career growth is hard if you don't politic like hell. Main reason I left was because my boss never wanted to support me in growing.

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