Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,776 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 7,776 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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1.0
Jan 12, 2017

Poor Career Choice

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Pros

I didn't not work there long enough to see an upside to working there.

Cons

I was recruited from another company to come and work in their inside sales department, mostly to work on pursuits and other assorted marketing/sales material. I was told that they were doing great and wanted to get a larger piece of the pie. After a couple of months, I was called in and told that they were not making their 2016 numbers and that there was going to be a work-force reduction and that my position was one of those deemed redundant. The HR person told me everything over the phone, they did not have my paperwork in order and never returned phone calls or emails when I had questions. Overall a low class outfit. Work Environment: The department is run like the wild west. No real leadership and decisions seem to be relegated to others down the chain. Also there was a lot of pettiness in the group. There is no brand management or project controls. Everything takes longer than it should and leads to an inconsistent quality of work. Benefits are way below what a company of this size should be offering. For the monthly cost and deductibles, you would be better off shopping on the healthcare exchange.

2.0
Jan 8, 2017

Not worth it

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Pros

Interesting work, not much else. The area is horrible.

Cons

Poor salary. Exhorbitant insurance premium. Management holds themselves to much lower standards than they expect of the employees. No concern of employees. Competence is not a concern.

4.0
Dec 20, 2016

HR Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people are great to work with. I enjoy going to work with them Monday through Friday. Working in Houston is also a plus.

Cons

Job security is based on current markets and not individual performance. Sometimes i worry that I will lose my job over night.

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