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      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (7,761 total reviews)
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      Bob Pragada

      90% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,761 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
      Aug 5, 2008

      one minute manager

      Project architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The salaries in AEC firms are very good compared to typical A - architecture firms. Currently the location in cypress is convenient but we will be moving to santa ana shortly. Pretty decent people and the 401K has Vanguard as the carrier of mutual fund choices with low expense ratio with plenty of choices to choose from. This is appealing to me because at my last firm, the choices were not as many and the expense ratio was quite large in comparison. Also, this firm pays for people to train themselves and encourages professional development to complete the goals fo the individual.

      Cons

      This is a large firm and people have difficulty working at the top.

      3.0
      Aug 5, 2008

      Jacobs - Good Company, but needs improvement.

      Project engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Right now, with the oil industry booming, they have the best set of procedures and standards in place to accommodate the influx of new employees required to execute a high volume of work.

      Cons

      Excessive work loads for all individuals. High stress level in the work place. In at least one instance, Jacobs management has allowed a HIGHLY abusive project manager to stay on with the company. Any other comany would have fired him. They need PMs to execute the work, but...

      1.0
      Aug 4, 2008

      People are our greatest asset, not.

      Architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They will pay on the higher payroll scale, but benefits are reduced and you have to pay more for fewer benefits.

      Cons

      Reduced benefits. Is not and employee friendly company. "People are our greatest asset", only if you have a greater asset for the company. Upper mid-level managers will do or say anything to advance career. The only recognition you receive is when the manager needs to pass blame, when you do something good the manager takes credit. If you want to grow your career it will not happen, unless you are a "yes man" to your manager. This is the type of firm that will make you say "What am I doing here and how do I get out, can I get my old job back?"

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