Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,775 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,775 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jacobs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0
Jan 26, 2021

Professional Environment

Recommend
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Pros

Professional environment; good benefits; advancement potential.

Cons

Corporate consolidation (reporting to US HQ) dilutes local business unit autonomy and agility in responding to business needs; post-acquisition integration is too slow; poor communication from local leadership; IT requests always require multiple follow-ups to closure; corporate QA leadership manages by command and control, lacks listening and teamwork acumen; low morale; too much C-suite emphasis on social justice issues.

1.0
Jan 22, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- You can learn as much as you apply yourself to - Good stepping stone for your next employer. - Paid $5,000 a year towards college

Cons

- Very low pay - Everyone is expendable to Jacobs - Too laid back of a work environment - Jacobs supervisor was highly unprofessional, mingled with certain employees they managed outside of the workplace - High school drama caused by everyone wanting to be the next one hired in by Ford

3.0
Dec 3, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Health Insurance premiums are cheep vs many other companies

Cons

if you dont seat at Jacobs office (and instead are located at clients office) , there is not Jacobs culture any more ... you are just an extension of client. no overtime ! and you have to work 10-12 hours a day ... and its your job !!!

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