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      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (7,764 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 7,764 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
      Jul 14, 2015

      Jacobs defines Company FIRST

      Principal, program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      GREAT benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a strong 401k benefit. Open opportunities to transfer around the world within the company.

      Cons

      If you are OK with being a number in a personless system, then this is the place for you to work. The day you stop being 100% billable to your client assignment you will appear on the watch list for the next person to be laid off.

      2.0
      May 6, 2015

      Poor Communication and Moral

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      In general a good work life balance

      Cons

      People are our greatest asset- really means they can be bought sold and traded at a moments notice. Might well end up working for someone who was run off multiple projects by the client

      2.0
      Apr 13, 2015

      Are the good times really over for good?

      Piping designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Spent 20+ years working with wonderful supervisors; benefits were above average; compensation was superior; opportunities to work on projects outside of office region were sometimes available.

      Cons

      This company is driven by the bottom line. There are quarterly layoffs and they are made without respect to projects or clients needs. I was fortunate to be able to stay with Jacobs for 5+ years after they acquired Jordan Jones & Goulding. Almost all of the "legacy" JJG'ers have now been axed. The culture of caring that they want the world to see is naught but smoke & mirrors. My advice to anyone with this company that has 15-20 years with Jacobs is to start looking for employment because it is just a matter of time before your time will be up! If you are with a company that is about to be acquired.....RUN!!!!

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