Is Jacobs a good company to work for as a Project Management?

Project Management professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 283 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Jacobs employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Management Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Management interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Project Management employees well?

Project Management professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 283 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Management salaries at Jacobs.

How happy are Project Management professionals working at Jacobs?

80% of Project Management employees at Jacobs would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Project Management professionals have also rated Jacobs with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (325) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (92) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (51)

What are the pros of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"the people are great and there are a lot of optional employee groups you can join to connect with people with similar viewpoints" ((in 501 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 388 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 376 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 316 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 311 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management... they waste most of the job budget on very high salaried people in meetings where very little if anything is accomplished." ((in 319 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 107 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 96 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 94 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from ground level." ((in 84 reviews))

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

84% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Project Management employees have rated Jacobs with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Management professionals have an excellent working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Management professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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283 reviews

5.0

May 19, 2026

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Not at the the moment

3.0

May 18, 2026

Project Management

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility to work from home, good set of colleagues

Cons

Top heavy, lack of growth (reserved only to a few employees)

4.0

May 18, 2026

Dynamic work environment but struggles with management structure

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everydays a different day, great people and great support.

Cons

Too many people managers and hard to control or correct staffs behavior without going up the chain.

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