Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,766 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 7,766 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
2.0
Aug 26, 2025

Very corporate

Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary for seasonal assistant work (£14 an hour). Decent benefits. Opportunities to meet lots of new people with different skills while working on projects.

Cons

Zero hour contract meant I would miss communications on days I didn't have any work to do unless I logged in everyday, which felt like doing unpaid work. Felt much too corporate which wasn't what I wanted from an ecology job. Health and safety felt extreme; hundreds of training videos to watch and had to fill out a detailed travel plan for even the most insignificant of journeys. Felt like I was spending 25% of time just on H&S/risk assessments. Had to stay away from home a lot of weeks.

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