Is Jacobs a good company to work for as a Graduate Project Controller?

Graduate Project Controller professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 58 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 Graduate Project Controller Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Project Controller interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Graduate Project Controller employees well?

Graduate Project Controller professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Project Controller 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 (91) , 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 390 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 357 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 324 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 314 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 103 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 93 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 86 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 84 reviews))

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Jacobs Graduate Project Controller reviews

3.9

94% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

97% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Graduate Project Controller employees have rated Jacobs with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Graduate Project Controller professionals have a good working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Graduate Project Controller professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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58 reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2025

Good company

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary work and life balance

Cons

Too big team and wont know all members

3.0

May 23, 2025

Okay

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, but in line with rest of industry

Cons

Still a big WFH culture which is not good for graduates.

5.0

Apr 8, 2025

Interesting, technical work but currently limited

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Niche and technical projects available

Cons

Availability of work / work sharing between offices

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