Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., United States on Aug 1st, 2019
"In my particular group there are a lot of women, but not many in leadership positions. The CEO has made some noise about diversity and inclusion recently and the Women's Network has been revitalized (along with many other groups), so we'll see."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Level of Flexibility
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4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Aug 23rd, 2018
"The company is continuing to go through transformation and integration. I would recommend waiting until the transformation is close to complete to join the team."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Other"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"It really depends on who you are and who you boss is regarding flexibility."
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Aug 23rd, 2018
"The flexibility is great but there is a long way to go with promoting women in leadership."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Regional HR Business Partner, Human Resources
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Mar 1st, 2018
"Female-friendly is talked about but not practiced. Disappointing in reality."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Principal, Engineering
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Jul 28th, 2017
"All depends on which area you work - some really positive experiences, others not as flexible."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Human Resources
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"Not competitive."
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on May 20th, 2016
"Jacobs has always been fair with me. The company culture seems to really value the eployees as their greatest asset, and they are very willing to invest in our education and seem to go to great lengths to keep employees happy. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Apr 7th, 2016
"Ask questions and plan to have to push for every inch you get. Many times if you don't, they wont willingly offer up pertinent information. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Apr 3rd, 2016
"Many of the employees here are men over 50, so the mentality is a little behind the times with regard to how they view women. You probably won't have difficulty getting in though based on gender and I know at least my start pay was equivalent to men coming in so that's a plus. Promotion may be difficult as there is still a lot of unconscious bias toward women. Maternity leave doesn't exist but you can use short term disability. Don't have a baby when the market is bad though, because they don't have to let you back. They won't tell you that but if there aren't any projects to put you on, they can lay you off. Very project dependent as far as how your experience will be. Some bosses frown on flex time and some have no problem working with your family schedule within reason."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
One thing Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Engineer
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Mar 21st, 2016
"They are very selective in which women are given higher salaries. If you fight from the beginning and establish a fair wage then you have a change at being treated equal. The problem is once hired, raises are unfairly doled among employees."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Mar 21st, 2016
"It varies from group to group, but in general Jacobs is very supportive of women and is flexible with our needs. I have never felt like my colleagues and bosses treat me any different. Responsibilities are primarily doled out based on skill level. I am currently working "modified full time," which is flexible from 21 to 40 hrs. a week so I can be there for my 6 month old son. My boss is understanding that this is what my family needs for now, but probably not forever. I still feel respected for my abilities and trusted with important tasks. I just have to leave at 4 to get to daycare. Many coworkers have young children and understand that families do what works for them. There is another mother with younger children who is a Project Manager. I had no issues taking 12 weeks of maternity leave - I was supported by coworkers. I took the leave unpaid - no maternity benefits. Others used a disability policy for 60% of salary for 6 weeks, but you must enroll before getting pregnant. Nobody told me this! Not even HR when I got married. I was angry about that, but otherwise my experience has been positive."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Position or Department
Project Engineer, Civil/Highways
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
0 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on Mar 21st, 2016
"I had a horrible experience at this company with a Project Manager. I reported the behavior and there was an investigation that proved he created a severe hostile work environment. Jacobs has a ZERO tolerance. Well that is not the case. I left, he stayed employed. Then was even given another project. I never asked for compensation just to be re-hirable. Well needless to say I have never been able to go back to work for them again. Such a shame. Great company overall. Just really poor HR action. Always be careful, filing a complaint even if founded is career suicide it seems sometimes."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Position or Department
Project Manager, Construction
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to other women?
"No"
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