Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,778 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 7,778 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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8K reviews
3.0
Aug 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Jacobs Technology serves the Johnson Space Center area therefore you get the indirect benefit of having stable work hours. While not the best pay in the world for an engineer, the work life balance makes up for the low pay.

Cons

Again, Jacobs Technology serves the Johnson Space Center area therefore you get the annual worry about the government budget and how it will impact the projects originating from Johnson Space Center. You definitely will not be getting rich or have long term employment at the same company as the contacts are re-competed every 4 to 5 years.

2.0
Jul 30, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pleasant enough if you are not part of Carter Burgess take over.

Cons

No chance for advancement unless you become a company man or bring in a juicy client, like the US Army. To many Jacobs employees let go so the idiotic Carter Burgess buyout transition would be smooth.

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