Jacobs reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(7,775 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 7,775 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
Aug 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good for entry level / first job seekers.

Cons

12 hour work day. Switched from 6am - 6pm to 6pm - 6am every 2 weeks. Was not told about the 12 hour days nor the switching schedule at all during the interview process, found out about both on the first day of work.

1.0
Aug 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have focus that centers on safety. Certain managers are genuinely nice and care for their people and subcontractors.

Cons

Jacobs frequently fills highly technical positions with unskilled personnel and pays their skilled personnel well below average. This is not obvious until you're neck deep in the work. There are also about 4 levels of reporting so if you have a weekly report, it's going to be scrutinized several times before you ever submit it.

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