Jacobs reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,770 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 7,770 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
1.0
Dec 24, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is above average. The work is very unique and interesting while supporting America's war-fighters. Work a 4/10 schedule with a lot of opportunity for overtime.

Cons

Nearly everyone has at least a hour long commute. The nepotism and cronyism is at level that defies the bounds of human understanding. If the senior managers are not related then there horses are.

2.0
Dec 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities are available, hire many fresh graduates.

Cons

Very poor benefits, poor management / leadership, close door policy. Incompetent managers, hire and fire policy and poor salaries. Moving up is very difficult.

1.0
Sep 2, 2013

Frustrating

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits. Quality work staff.

Cons

Long hours, lack of leadership, lack of understanding of how hard people work for the company or what their employees do. Employees are tradable commodities, but are hated by Jacobs if an employee becomes a free agent. Company has a chip on their shoulder. Too worried about the bottom line and the not the quaility or results of the work at hand. Continuous and constant minute by minute concerns about budget. Culture of used or be used.

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