Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,764 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 7,764 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
4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Project engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Jacobs is involved in many of the key pharma/ life sciences projects in Europe.

Cons

Not benefits provided ( health insurance,transport..)

4.0
Dec 5, 2025

Current Enviro Engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work (WFH/Office), travel opportunities

Cons

Consulting is always hot and cold, sometimes you have a lot of work and sometimes you’re light. Unfortunately Jacobs has a way of making you feel guilty if you’re light.

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