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47%
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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Office Manager

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Working in the field, learning new jobs."

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

"Find work elsewhere."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Not being able to have your voice heard."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open to employee problems at work."

Electrical Mechanic

"Jacobs is a good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Their people are knowledgeable and experienced."

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

"Dress sharp and show your intelligence."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Working contract for them is hard as you do not know from day to day when your job will be up. Some jobs are extended at last minute. Keep your plastic tubs packed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sometimes they are too aloof as to what is going on. Please make it easier for finding work on website and update it. MOPS need to share resources... people."

Piping Designer

"Great company but ran out of work."

Systems Administrator

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"It is a great place to work, you will learn a lot."

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

"Bring your A game, they only hire the best."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"The benefits."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better benefits and stay loyal to loyal employees."

Mechanical Engineer

"Okay company."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Engineering firm."

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

"Find a company that pays benefits and does not have such a high turnover - not an employee centered company and somewhat political."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"No benefits, no job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer benefits."

Equipment Operator

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"It was a great company to work for."

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

"Great company to work for."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Can't say there was a time I felt that way. Enjoyed whole experience."

Site Designer

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Flexibility."

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

"Be straightforward."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Future opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more proactive on reviews and pay increases."

Controls Engineer

"Jacobs Engineering - Glad to be gone."

Production Supervisor

"It was something to do until I found better employment."

Financial Analyst

"Fast-paced and challenging with not a lot of room for growth."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"It was challenging and the people were friendly."

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

"Be open and honest."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Not a lot of career development from senior management across the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Build your people."

Data Systems Analyst

"I left due to no room for advancement; loved the company."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"The corporate culture."

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

"Be truthful about skills."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"No room advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Providing more options for upward mobility."

Senior Project Architect

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Great potential, good projects."

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

"Avoid office in-fighting."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Office politics, instability, questionable practices."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more honest, care about your people, reward ability, success."

Project Manager

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Diversity."

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

"Whom are you working with?"

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"Disregard for employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"improve HR."

Shift Supervisor

"Danaher is a graet place to learn cutting edge lean manufacturing principles, but lack career advancement oportunities."

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Enjoy their production tools for suggest."

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

"Be able to muli-task and be prepared to learn lean processes."

What don't you like about working at Jacobs?

"See no area for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop a plan to fast track their mid-level management teams."

Field Piping Designer

What do you like about working at Jacobs?

"Great team and place to work."

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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