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 22, 2025

Good people

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO, good people, overtime pay (straight time)

Cons

Managers can be distant if you're at a client site.

1.0
Oct 22, 2025

CMS

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Benefits Very intelligent coworkers

Cons

Poor management Long hours 60-70 hour weeks for months on end were not out of the norm

3.0
Oct 22, 2025

Pros & Cons

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Project Exposure and project specific learning, only if you're working from headquarter office in Navi Mumbai

Cons

Poor work life balance especially working from client offices.

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