Average Company - Civil Engineer Jacobs Employee Review

2.0
Jan 15, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1) Multi-disciplinary 2) Flexible working has been made easier that the past. Mainly do to COVID. Company unlikely to resume their previous stricter rule to flexible working after COVID. 3) Culturally diverse 4) International company that allows you to work on a wide range of projects locally and internationally.

Cons

1) Company too bureaucratical and takes a long time for things to get actioned or done by management. This also hinders getting new clients as they are risk adverse and like to stick to current clients. 2) Management does not listen to employees and is like other large public organization where you're just a number. 3) Heavily profit driven which impacts quality of work and employee well being. 4) Remuneration is typically below average industry figures. 5) Lack of mentoring and guidance at all career levels. 6) Poor scholarship program and recruitment of interns. 7) Lack of certain skills or reluctance to undertake certain task resulting in work having to be sub-contracted. 8) Lack of CAD software options as they want to be mainly Autodesk focused. 9) Company not particularly interested in keeping or growing the amount of local staff as they are more interested in filling those role by using overseas offices. 10) Company lacks opportunities for career growth, promotions and acknowledgements.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 20, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Love the culture and the people.

Cons

The health insurance no longer covers GLP-1 or other weight-loss related medications (specifically excludes them), which I find appalling. They did cover it, but then removed coverage for all company plans. The benefits of weight-loss and obesity-related medical coverage are so high for employers and yet Jacobs decided not to care about their employees who need them.

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