Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,783 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 7,783 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
4.0
Jun 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company that usually gets some great contracts, Cary, NC office isn't usually the go to for large projects

Cons

Terrible benefits and PTO, lack of training funding, lack of growth within company

2.0
Jun 13, 2014

Frustrating

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are lots of good people working for Jacobs, unfortunately not management.

Cons

Very hard to get promoted, pay rises etc. Hours are long

2.0
Jun 12, 2014

Terrible, No appreciation for your hard work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good environment, new building

Cons

Dealing with unprofessional management that just does whatever makes the new owners of the company happy and doesn't have the knowledge and skills of a successful manager.

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