Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,771 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 7,771 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
Nov 15, 2010

Embarrassed.

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Pros

I like the people I work with. I like the work that I do.

Cons

Morale is at rock bottom. Projects are run on a shoestring. Hard work is ignored. No job security at all. The "Technician Development Programme" section of the FAQ has been blank for 3 years now.

2.0
Nov 4, 2010

Look Elsewhere

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Pros

Company is highly respected in the industry, pay is decent, some really great team members

Cons

Arrogant management, lack of formal mentoring program or career path development (truly ironic for a company that touts "people are our greatest asset"), benefits are below average for the industry, no equity in salary structure, bureaucracy and corporate politics rule

1.0
Oct 24, 2010

BeyondZero? Are you kidding me?

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Pros

Decent salary and benefits, although benefits are self-administered. Decent time off, vacations, and holidays. Some sites seem to have a "family" feeling with lower level employees caring about each other even off the job.

Cons

Career advancement opportunities are limited -to-non existant, especially for women. Nepotism, cronyism, and favoritism run rampant. Management fosters the dysfunction by hiring and promoting those who are willing to look the other way, and by controlling the dissemination of needed information to only those who are willing to check their ehtics at the door. Publishing mission statements and white papers touting the company culture as one of caring is not an accurate portrayal of what actually happens in the "trenches".

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