Lots of overhead - Principal Software Engineer Jacobs Employee Review

2.0
May 20, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent 401K match and lots of locations

Cons

Too many management layers. Decisions take forever. Very top down control, no real creativity. Very few chances for advancement unless one of the groups.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 6, 2026
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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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