Is Jacobs a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 62 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Jacobs employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 62 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Jacobs .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (324) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (124) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (90) , Senior Project Manager (81) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (54) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (50)

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 497 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 378 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 373 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 322 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 312 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 327 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 97 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 94 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 80 reviews))

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Jacobs Software Developer reviews

4.3

65% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

96% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Jacobs with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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62 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2025

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. They do a lot to care for their employees.

Cons

Haven't experienced many bad things

5.0

Dec 24, 2024

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work Nice work life ballance

Cons

Compared to London, not many stuff going on the cities around the work

5.0

Sep 27, 2024

Great Company

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has great values and great benefits. They have a strong team aspect that makes the job easy.

Cons

Some of the positions are contract based which is good for job security under the time frame in which the contract runs. Can be slightly problematic if the contract is not won again which so far has not been the case.

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