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15%
5%
0%
4.0
Average Rating
(based on 219 Jacobs Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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Structural Engineer

"Excellent experience, excellent work environment."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Work enviroment was excellent. Co-workers were helpful and technically very sound."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"N/A. Working at Jacobs was an excellent experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"N/A. Management was excellent."

Systems Engineer

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"The learning experience was great, the company structure was coordinated and able to perform several tasks at the same time."

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

"Get ready to work and learn."

Mechanical Engineer

"Temporary job, peaceful place to work."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Very short time for my experience. No project was delegated to me."

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

"Go for it."

Senior Administrative Specialist

"This company has undergone a major merger, should be now a more subtle place to work."

Project Manager

"Jacobs Engineering is great!"

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"I like the professional growth ability here."

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

"The company is unfortunately now closed."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"I don't like the long hours."

Senior Project Inspector

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"They have good prospect."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"No long term project."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should look for long term projects."

Project Manager

"Not a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"The projects."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"The management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change the management in the Battle Creek office."

Assistant Project Manager

"Great place."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"I loved everything about this company. It was truly a great place to work and I learned so much."

IT Manager

"Excellent company and management, limited job growth within IT though."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Company is very well run."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Limited to no advancement within IT."

Senior Project Manager

"Good Refinery Employer when there is work."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Good engineers with experience with clients."

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

"Be careful about promises concerning backlog of projects."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"You're just a number. No matter how much money and success you bring in to the company, there is a pal system that overrides keeping you in bad times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at who is making money for the company."

Legal Assistant

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Experience provided."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Difficult attorneys."

Civil Designer

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

"Be prepared for a lot of isolation."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Too government oriented."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find the projects..."

Inspector

"Hostile and abusive."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"The company is financially secure."

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

"The company places a great emphasis on experience. Unless you have twenty years of experience in the position for which you are applying, do not waste your time with an interview."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Zero opportunities for advancement. There is a total lack of leadership in the organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Engineers are not always the best leaders. Without leaders, companies fall victim to competitors."

Cost Engineer

"Room for growth."

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

"Straightforward and be a leader."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Nothing really."

Systems Engineer

"Not the best place to start your career."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Great people. A great place if you already have many years of experience on the field."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Not the best place to learn a lot when you are an entry level person."

Jacobs Reviews FAQs

Is Jacobs a good company to work for?

Jacobs has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 219 Jacobs Review Ratings left anonymously by Jacobs employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at Jacobs.

Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

Jacobs employees earn $71,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 8% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 88 Jacobs employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Jacobs Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Jacobs?

95% of employees would recommend working at Jacobs with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Jacobs 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Jacobs?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Jacobs is a CIO at $350,000 annually. Browse Jacobs Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Jacobs?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Jacobs is a Shipping Clerk at $14,000 annually. Browse Jacobs Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Jacobs?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Jacobs to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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