Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,755 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 7,755 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
Feb 5, 2019

BEWARE

Recommend
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Pros

They have a 4.5 day work week but not a reason to work there.

Cons

Company recently bought a large competitor and is critically top heavy. Can't win a contract due to being too expensive. Overboard on diversity and inclusion while stiffing US military veterans. Management is of the kiss butt type where a female or minority will be praised for just breathing while the workers in the field are considered disposable. Not a good place to be.

1.0
Jan 28, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I no longer work there

Cons

Senior Management only pay lip service to Company values, They are downright untrustworthy, telling lies to employees and misappropriating company resources for their own gain. If you are not in the club, it's impossible to get promoted or anything above a measly 2% raise. We went through numerous pay freezes while Execs took huge bonuses. Contractual promises made to employees are not honored, complaints are retaliated against. Costs are so controlled they can question if you ask for a new pen (I'm not joking, and neither were they). I feel bad for some good people still there, if you are considering working here, be very very careful, all may not be what it seems from the outside.

1.0
Sep 11, 2018

People are not the heart of the business

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Positive message and vision from CEO and SVP

Cons

Anything positive stops at the SVP/GM level. Lots of talk but those who walk the talk are few and far between. Basically a body shop with no interest in training & development, inclusion & diversity or salary equity. Billable or killable seems to be their m.o. and retention is definitely a challenge. They speak of a culture of caring, but that is not evident with line management unless you are one of their mates.

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