Great work - little communication - Senior Programmer I Jacobs Employee Review

4.0
Jan 30, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting and varied work, well-known company, great benefits, highly-skilled co-workers, flexibility to work across technical disciplines, excellent customer rapport, opportunity to learn new technologies, high review ratings

Cons

Limited opportunity for promotion within a team; no clear communication of expectations; minimal performance feedback; lack of direction; disorganized; lack of team definition and cohesiveness; "pools" of workers with no clear responsibilities or ownership of tasks; no communication of organizational goals

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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