Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,766 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 7,766 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
Oct 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting projects, good benefits, very talented and interesting employees

Cons

High workload variability, no bonuses but offset by stock purchase program. Very hard to climb the corporate ladder.

1.0
Oct 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not even one I can remember.

Cons

No proper respect You will get promised in something in interview but during working job will be totally different Unsecured environment even the existing employees worried on the retrenchment. You won't be treated good as a collaborative partner you will always get treated as a modern slave My health totally spoiled by working 16 hours but overtime pay Totally a unprofessional

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