People aren't the greatest asset - Engineer Jacobs Employee Review

3.0
30 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They do have a great environment with great benefits while you are actually working with them. The job is generally fun, the assignments interesting, and the management friendly.

Cons

They don't understand the concept of "retention". I've been laid off from Jacobs three times. They never fight to keep any particular position, only the overall contract, and they are more than happy to lay anyone off at any time. They talk a good talk about how you can look for other jobs within the company, but they don't believe in giving any assistance with this endeavor. It is as useful as applying from the outside.

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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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