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 (51)

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 488 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 363 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 323 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 323 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 107 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 96 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 90 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.

Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,770 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 7,770 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

3.0

May 3, 2016

Lack of Direction - Telecommunications Group

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Jacobs is a company that has a long history of being a leader in the engineering and construction industry. The benefits and compensation are great compared to other companies in the wireless industry.

Cons

The telecommunications group has new leadership and they are working on taking the group in a new direction. I would normally say that this is not a bad thing, in except they are not looking to work in any markets except along the east coast. They have gutted all of the operations in the heart of the country and do not look to return.

4.0

Mar 8, 2016

Recruiter

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CEO approval

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Pros

Both the HR and Talent Acquisition teams were filled with hard working and knowledgeable people. Also, you have a change to work with smart and motivated people on the Operations side as the projects are big and unique. Recruiters find good people good jobs at Jacobs. Also the 9/4 schedule adds to life work balance.

Cons

It feels like you are on a island at times as the Talent Acquisition team is spread across North America. Even with the best intentions, it is set up in such a way that management is difficult and requires it to be done remote. You work for years with people you never actually meet. Very senor level people (who are great) have a lack of understanding of how the compliance world and internet world have transformed the hiring process even now.

1.0

Feb 5, 2016

Worst place I have ever worked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Got paid, half day Friday

Cons

Top management at Chemetics are clueless. An Incompetent operation manager playing politics and undermining its workers. PM on OKI project was a plain racist and bigger treated people of colors like garbage. No idea how he has a PMP, it should be revoked the man is clueless in his area.

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