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) , Consultant (52) , Design Engineer (52)

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 493 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 387 reviews)); "Good SMEs to learn from and pay is good." ((in 352 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 314 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 309 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 316 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 112 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 96 reviews)); "Some managers don't have the educational backround for the positions they hold." ((in 90 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 86 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

1.0

Jul 13, 2011

How can you be realistically 100% chargeable at all times.

Project manager

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Pros

Had some very large and interesting jobs. Alot of very hard mid-level staff.

Cons

Cheap - when I worked for them in the mid 90's - we had a computer room! You had to sign up to use a computer! How ridiculous is that? For scientific work. Very old furniture from the 1970's. Too cheap to upgrade. Staff had to share very small offices - 2 or 3 people each. IF you were not 100% chargeable you went home without pay! Management kept too much to themselves and allowed very poor project management to go rampant. Too many layers of management. Program Managers basically did nothing. One of them watched TV in his office all day!

3.0

Mar 5, 2010

Meetings overload

Project manager

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Pros

At Jacobs you will get to work on some of the largest projects in your field.

Cons

The extreme focus on billability leads to endless meetings where every financial aspect of every project gets scrutinized.

2.0

Feb 2, 2010

Jacobs

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay compensation is fairly high, but often requires extensive travel to other Jacobs offices due to location of project.

Cons

Jacobs is a low overhead company, so layoffs are quick if the workload drops. Performance reviews are very infrequent. Advancement often based on good old boy network

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