Good but not Great (Yet) - Director Jacobs Employee Review

2.0
Nov 22, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Strong executive team -Great people -Great projects -Truly believes in safety first -Competitive salaries -Good performance-based reward system if you're high enough up in the hierarchy -Lots of opportunity

Cons

-Bureaucracy stands in the way of efficiency -Middle management doesn't spend enough time running the business, leaving those without the authority to do so waiting for slow-to-respond leaders to get back to them -Responsibility and accountability without the necessary authority

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent culture, individual contributors are fine, management is lacking

Cons

The company operates like many smaller companies depending on which business market you are in so your experience will vary. For some, it's the best company, others will say it's the worst; it just depends on your region/group even at the local level. Water/wastewater is a good market in most offices, transportation is hit an miss depending on location.

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