Worst company I've ever worked for - Systems Engineer Jacobs Employee Review

1.0
26 Aug 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have focus that centers on safety. Certain managers are genuinely nice and care for their people and subcontractors.

Cons

Jacobs frequently fills highly technical positions with unskilled personnel and pays their skilled personnel well below average. This is not obvious until you're neck deep in the work. There are also about 4 levels of reporting so if you have a weekly report, it's going to be scrutinized several times before you ever submit it.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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