Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,763 total reviews)
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Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,763 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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2.0
Dec 30, 2018
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Pros

Competitive pay for the job market

Cons

I worked for Jacobs for almost six months and by six months I mean they laid me off one day shy of getting my paid time off. I feel this was a deliberate action so they would not have to pay me for it. They bought out my company inside Eastman chemical company and then they sold out within this six months. They have let go almost everyone that worked for my old company even thought they state that they are a non biased and fair company to work for. I worked hard, nearly never missed work and still got the boot just a few days away from Christmas no the less. They care very little about employees and like most big time companies are only concerned with the almighty dollar. What ever happened to the American dream and working for a living? Never consider working with them.

2.0
Apr 27, 2018
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Pros

Best boss I've ever had. Jacobs really cares about safety. I can't say one negative word about Jacobs ethically; which really matters more to me than I realized at the time. Doing so much with so few, really prepares you to succeed at your next job.

Cons

No one in our group really had HR support; that is, I can't say I remember ever meeting anyone from HR (face-to-face) in the final four years. This was due to Tullahoma or Dallas leadership considering every single thing (HR to coffee filters) as an impediment to winning new business in the competitive, zero overhead world of Federal Contracting. When I was hospitalized for something life threatening, a person in Security from another state (whom I never met) sent HR documents because no one in HR could be bothered. I got zero help from HR during that entire event; except making sure I had a Doctor's signature to return to work. Basically, Jacob's lack of liability was their only focus. I never received out-processing, because HR and Security just couldn't be bothered. Oh, I signed a document for my Clearance because I got an generic email, but I know for a fact that it was not processed; basically, zero humanity. I believe it is reasonable to interpret my experience as: I was intentionally and systematically tricked out of benefits by the single, choreographed phone call I received from HR in my final year. After nine years at the same title, almost constantly trying to seek any opportunity, I was gone like an emptied trash can, overnight. Still respect and love a handful of coworkers. I feel the same way about Jacobs as I do about college: happy to have it on my resume, but I can't expect for the people in the front office to think of me as an individual.

1.0
Apr 19, 2018

The worst management ever

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Pros

The people you work with and the interesting tasks we do.

Cons

Management are not involved, they have no idea what is going on or what your job is. There is no respect from management to employees, they talk down to you, threaten your job, and make you feel worthless. Yet they want the upmost respect and trust from the employees. They do not provide direction or training and will throw you under the bus when something goes wrong. I have spoke to other employees who have been in tears from management making them feel belittled, yes I said employees, more than one! Management does not care about the employees or safety, they just hire their family and screws over anyone else.

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