Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,764 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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8K reviews
3.0
Oct 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

wide variety and range of projects, opportunities to expand portfolio, supportive of climbing the corporate ladder

Cons

pressure to work on as many projects as possible, difficult to maintain work-life balance

5.0
Oct 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible with hours and WFH, interesting projects, good environment

Cons

Corporate approvals process can be frustrating, social events aren't frequent and are underfunded

5.0
Oct 4, 2025

Former employee @ Jacobs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, understanding culture, great clients (usually).

Cons

Due to Jacobs being a large company, at times it will feel like there is little / no connection with the corporate offices.

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