Not a fan - Specification Writer Jacobs Employee Review

1.0
Feb 23, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

They offer you a high salary up front and pay for parking. Frequent free lunches Baseball suite

Cons

Downtown location is dangerous. Raises and promotions are very political. It’s all about who you know. 90% billable even brand new, but don’t provide enough work. Encourage sketch timekeeping. Shipped all support positions for IT, HR and Payroll to India and Poland, so good luck to you if your computer breaks down, your coworker sexually harasses you or your paycheck gets lost. Talk about diversity but the same old white guys get the most lucrative jobs. Everyone else gets stuck on failing jobs and when raises come around they base them on how well your project is doing (even though it has nothing to do with you). SMH. Culture is isolating and depressing. Old guard vs. new guard mentality.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Great company, great culture, love it here

Cons

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3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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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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