Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,771 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 7,771 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
Mar 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is above average for management, offices are well decorated and have modern equipment, Benefits are comparable with other firms, general staff are talented and well trained, break room is well stocked with coffee, teas and a vending machine. Safety is constantly talked about.

Cons

Benefits cost employees 20% more than at other firms for the same level of coverage. Difficult to move from one region to another even if you are willing to relocate, office managers tend to be very territorial and self-serving. Recently lay-offs (9 people in the last 30 days) have been frequent and complete blindsides to the affected employees. Many managers very few leaders in this company. The recent move to low-walled cubicals is un-nerving and privacy is non-existent; any talking above a whisper is audible throughout the surrounding area. Even senior management have no offices in the new layout. Productivity is going down the tubes.

4.0
Feb 20, 2012

Was given plenty of opportunity and freedom.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, good salaries, good opportunity to work all over the world on interesting projects. Given a lot of lattitude to execute the work.

Cons

Reorganised every six months. Upper management not responsive to internal problems. Reactive rather than proactive.

5.0
Feb 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back and professional environment.

Cons

Isolated from lines of communication.

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