Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,775 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 7,775 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
Jun 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers exceptional opportunity to grow a career in various fields with an emphasis on engineering.

Cons

The company has a logo that claims employees are its greatest asset. The company's greatest asset is its cash flow and employees are merely a means to an end.

1.0
Jun 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule. If you find your niche, do your job, and keep your head down, you have some level of job security.

Cons

Too much pressure to remain 100% billable at all levels. Some employees have no control over their project assignments or lack thereof. Also, extreme favoritism is shown. There are employees that should have been laid off years ago! Advancement/raises depend on who you know, not your quality of work. Corporate is spending a ton of money moving everyone into an open floor plan environment with cheap looking furnishings reminiscent of a call center. Very little room for growth and creativity.

2.0
Jun 16, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In my team they currently have a large work load for the near future

Cons

Recent staff survey asked "if a competitor offered you the same job with same package would you accept it", 40% of staff answered Yes from a choice of yes, don't know and no. Very poor company to work for.

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