Good but has room for improvement - Anonymous employee Jacobs Employee Review

3.0
5 Nov 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I work with great people and I strongly believe in the Safety and Relationships culture at Jacobs. Depending on the immediate management, most assume that you are an adult and can do your job without being micromanaged. Overall this is a great place to work.

Cons

Benefits have always been a sore point at Jacobs. The offerings are good, but our percentage of cost as employees is typically higher than others in the industry. There is a lot of training available for management and high potentials, but no obvious efforts are made to develop talent and the careers of the other 80-90% of the employees. This is a large company so it can be difficult to navigate through the many diverse layers of management.

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Pros

Great work-life balance, especially if you’re a hard worker and employer can see that.

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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