Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% 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
5.0
Mar 29, 2017

Great Company Team Feeling

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong team cohesion Treat people very well Willing to keep me employed when I asked to change projects They take care of their own

Cons

Government contracts mean dealing with politics

4.0
Mar 24, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large global presence Diverse service offering New Line of Business structure Strong ethical culture Strong safety culture

Cons

Linkage and use of global capability not always done well Bureaucratic business processes/governance At times excessive focus on gross margin at the expense of taking business risks that would benefit entering markets and more interesting projects

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