Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,777 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 7,777 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
Jan 1, 2014

Get in the clique

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Pros

Solid financials, some excellent people, wide range of projects with reasonable benefits

Cons

Weak management, internal self marketing is essential for continued employment. Incompetent, megalomaniac entrenched PM's allowed to run their own "mini kingdom". Good old boy club still very prevalent Without being in the "clique" it was impossible to find follow on projects as preferences made for those "inside"

5.0
Dec 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Jacobs is fundamentally a company based upon its understanding of the value of human assets. Born out of its mammoth civil engineering and construction parenthood, Jacobs Technology demonstrates its caring for its people by building teams around the concept of safety and how important being safe is in all aspects of their employees lives. I learned that peoples safety is a universal connector that can enable great teams.

Cons

It is difficult to pinpoint a specific con for Jacobs. I wish they managed creativity more effectively. Very few companies really do manage creatively well so its hard to make this a specific con for Jacobs.

4.0
Dec 24, 2013

Good experience. Quality people

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Pros

Emphasis of safety. Good benefits and environment.

Cons

almost religious zeal for safety and accident reduction.

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