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
4.0
Jul 28, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people. Large company with room to grow if you are willing to move around. Very relaxed work atmosphere.

Cons

Very bureaucratic at times. Can be frustrating to get things done internally or improve work processes. In general, work is very slow paced on repetitive.

3.0
Jul 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Starting pay is good, adequate working conditions, good food in the cafeteria, friendly management staff makes for a good entry level job.

Cons

Union workers lack motivation to accomplish anything outside of their normal duties. lots of red tape which prevents things from working efficiently.

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