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

System Engineer professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 40 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Jacobs employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 40 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at Jacobs.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (324) , 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 500 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 404 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 367 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 315 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 306 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 316 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 119 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 92 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 91 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 81 reviews))

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3.6

36% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

23% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineer employees have rated Jacobs with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Apr 16, 2024

Good work, good experience.

System engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, large company with a good future.

Cons

No upward mobility I see currently. Still a good job regardless.

4.0

Mar 6, 2024

This was my first job outside of the military and I have been treated really well.

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, decent PTO, good HR and Payroll systems that get issues resolved quickly.

Cons

No bonus opportunities and when approved for overtime it is only straight time

5.0

Jan 10, 2024

Great place to start for transitioning service members

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Enables lots of skill bridge options -Onboarding was good -OJT is comprehensive

Cons

Not the most communicative with performance reviews

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This was my first job outside of the military and I have been treated really well.

Great place to start for transitioning service members

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