Jacobs Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I chose not to be a number, that's the only problem I had."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"The people I worked with. The type of work."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Being a number, being a person."

"Office politics."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"The people that I worked with were great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Company was bought out by Jacobs."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"The politics the company forced on the different offices and units."

"A well run company. Pays employees below others in the industry."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Large company, well known, good reputation, freedom and latitude in the work environment."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Low compensation. Promise for compensation not kept by senior management."

"Jacobs is a terrific place, but places high demands on personal time as an executive."

"Limited work challenge."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Nice office."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Boring work - control towers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Build up your architectural dept and go for private work."

"Very good company."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Professionalism."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Layoff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep a safe and secure place to work."

"It is a nice place for a man with a family."

"Good place to work during Climax 2010 Project, they were fast to lay off people on Project cancellation."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Fast paced Climax 2010 Project was challenging and rewarding at the same time."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Jacobs approach to laying off experienced mining engineers immediately after cancellation of project, in spite of announced long term objective to support mining and metals clients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There is more to consider when laying off experienced employees, beyond the transient economical considerations."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"A nice work environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is at its best."

"Excellent place to work and great people."

"During my tenure, JEG was a good, family-focused place to work."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Freedom to identify challenges and create innovative solutions."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Corporation struggled to implement policies and procedures necessary to move the organization out of its entrepreneurial, family-owned business model."