Nice enough company but too big to control - Civil Engineer Jacobs Employee Review

3.0
Nov 6, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Investment in training, generally competent middle management, open to moves within the company, friendly people, flexible working hours, good benefits and holidays, starting salary above average, career prospects can be excellent if picked by senior management

Cons

Can be incredibly boring and tedious, workload comes in cycles of either too much or too little, poor communiation from higher management particularly about business prospects, ridiculous corporate activities, some obviously incompetent people, poor feedback about work results

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Pros

Remote work, flexibility, department leadership

Cons

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Great work-life balance, especially if you’re a hard worker and employer can see that.

Cons

Colleague competition, which tends to happen at larger firms

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