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
2.0
Jun 4, 2013

Very disappointing

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Location, starting pay, benifits, flexible schedule

Cons

Jacobs does not stand behind their word during recruitment...get it in writing before you commit. Departments are in total personnel disarray. Job descriptions do not match the caliber of persons actually placed in positions of upper management. Org chart is a joke. Lots of talk and no action. Overall, the unwritten practice of Jacobs is, "Just give it to them as it is, they took it last time." I actually heard a Program Manager state in a meeting of Program Leads that it is the client's job to accommodate Jacobs, not the other way around. No pride in product delivered to client.

4.0
Apr 23, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work is Challenging and rewarding. Everyone seems to work well together and everyone is treated fairly. The management is very good from the top the the lowest level. Safety is a top priority. And the pay is very good with good raises each year. The benefits are average.

Cons

Jacobs Technology is heavy into government contracts, when the federal budgets go down, so goes business. Aside from the government, there is little other business.

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