Salary in the industry as a whole can and must improve - Electrical Engineer I Jacobs Employee Review

4.0
Mar 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Paid per industry standard encouraging and uplifting teams, progressive culture for people of all backgrounds, diverse leadership and lots of opportunities to get involved in employee councils and leadership opportunities. Relocation is around $4000 and pretty useful for flights, setting down security deposit etc. It is a one-time pay.

Cons

Slow : slow pay raises and things take time to get off the ground Low pay: Specially for the west coast region- catch up! It's hard to pay rent and live a full life because of this. It will eventually lead to low morale and a lack of faith in the engineering industry as a whole. Jacobs being the number 1 ENR and a giant in this industry, has the power to bring change, but I don't think they are too concerned about it. This is the reason for PE and talent shortages within infrastructure companies in general.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great culture, love it here

Cons

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3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent culture, individual contributors are fine, management is lacking

Cons

The company operates like many smaller companies depending on which business market you are in so your experience will vary. For some, it's the best company, others will say it's the worst; it just depends on your region/group even at the local level. Water/wastewater is a good market in most offices, transportation is hit an miss depending on location.

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