Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,764 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,764 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
Jan 30, 2026

Love working here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I love my coworkers and team

Cons

Pay could be a bit higher

3.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good for the work performed

Cons

Good at engineering bad at constructing

3.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable pay and exciting projects

Cons

Very American culture, experience very dependent on line management and team. High focus on billable hours

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