Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,778 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,778 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jacobs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
2.0
Dec 6, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the people are wonderful. There is a good amount of independence which comes with a lock of oversight.

Cons

Very poorly managed by higher-ups. They can’t budget - Salaries reflect this. Petty politics are constantly being played. The SMEs are staffed by other sub contractors. They’ll promote from within, but only to title, not compensation.

4.0
Dec 5, 2024

Money good, opportunities good, expectations high, PTO scam

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, a lot of diverse projects in many industries and opportunities to move around and learn, lot of highly knowledgeable and skilled coworkers, very diverse culture and international footprint, your experience could vary depending on your chain of command.

Cons

“Unlimited PTO” is a scam to keep you on 12-month rolling PTO (don’t go over 4 weeks!) no accrual, no payout if you quit. If you are light on client work and bill to overhead, as directed “publicly”, expect to get a talking to behind closed doors. Expect to say yes to too many things to maximize billable hours then regret your decision when you’re overworked and get a raise that’s just a tad less than inflation for your exceeding performance.

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