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

Software Engineer professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 65 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 Engineer Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 65 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Jacobs.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (325) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (92) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (51)

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 486 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 399 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 346 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 320 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 314 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 317 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 107 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 97 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 82 reviews))

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Jacobs Software Engineer reviews

4.3

66% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

96% approve of CEO

56% 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 Engineer employees have rated Jacobs with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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65 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2023

Good work life balance

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, good pay

Cons

Subject to the whims of the government contract

3.0

May 10, 2023

Ok place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good coworkers, good team lead

Cons

the management at the time overpromised on projects

2.0

Apr 8, 2023

Bad pm

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work was fun and engaging

Cons

Bad program management lost the contract

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