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
3.0
Oct 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

wide variety and range of projects, opportunities to expand portfolio, supportive of climbing the corporate ladder

Cons

pressure to work on as many projects as possible, difficult to maintain work-life balance

5.0
Oct 4, 2025

Former employee @ Jacobs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, understanding culture, great clients (usually).

Cons

Due to Jacobs being a large company, at times it will feel like there is little / no connection with the corporate offices.

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