Is Jacobs a good company to work for as a Senior Project Designer?

Senior Project Designer professionals working at Jacobs have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 50 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Jacobs employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Project Designer Jobs at Jacobs now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Project Designer interview questions at Jacobs .

Does Jacobs pay Senior Project Designer employees well?

Senior Project Designer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Jacobs with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 50 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Project Designer salaries at Jacobs.

How happy are Senior Project Designer professionals working at Jacobs?

95% of Senior Project Designer employees at Jacobs would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Senior Project Designer professionals have also rated Jacobs with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (325) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Intern (93) , Senior Engineer (93) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Consultant (52) , Design Engineer (52)

What are the pros of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"the people are great and there are a lot of optional employee groups you can join to connect with people with similar viewpoints" ((in 498 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 390 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 358 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 325 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 321 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management... they waste most of the job budget on very high salaried people in meetings where very little if anything is accomplished." ((in 318 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 101 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 93 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 90 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 84 reviews))

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Jacobs Senior Project Designer reviews

3.9

95% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

93% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

Senior Project Designer employees have rated Jacobs with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Project Designer professionals have a good working experience there. Jacobs is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Project Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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50 reviews

4.0

May 6, 2026

Great work-life balance and interesting projects

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance of WFH/Office requirements. Leadership is incredibly reasonable with requests and expectations. The people are awesome and for the most part easy to work with and collaborate with. Interesting projects

Cons

Standard government red tape Company wide visual standards could use some improvement

3.0

Dec 27, 2025

Small fish in a big pond

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, large network of resources and talent

Cons

Leadership with limited skillsets leading teams on massive projects

4.0

Oct 6, 2025

Tough But Fair

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big comlex projects, great resources, lots of oppotrunity to learn

Cons

Long hours, but that's the industry

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