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

3.0

Sep 5, 2014

It is a space division. We supporting Nasa works.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly enviroments. Benefit is good . It pays good.

Cons

The contract is base on Nasa budgets. It is unstable environment now.

4.0

Jan 5, 2014

Take care of your people and they will take care of you.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people were great and wanted to help each other.

Cons

Management was too busy with covering themselves, except for a few. Don't overcharge a contract with overhead.

3.0

Sep 30, 2013

Excellent work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work and life balance, importance on safety

Cons

knowledge sharing isnt there across global offices

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