Jacobs Australia Reviews

There are clear and transparent criteria for promotions and it is possible to do it quicker than the suggested timelines.

We have our reconciliation action plan that is extensive and gives employees the opportunities to be a part of conversations as well as commissioned art pieces by indigenous artists within our community that we can be involved with. 40/40/20 initiative trying to bring up our percentages of female and non-binary employees and especially providing more opportunities for females in leadership roles.

The culture is an area that is embedded from our highest levels of executive leadership right down to our smaller teams. Inclusivity and being able to be yourself at work are reinforced throughout the company and it goes far beyond just being a tick-box exercise. You really feel that these notions are meant and in turn, it has developed an amazing inclusive culture across the company. There is lots of collaboration and transparent leadership with our leaders being very approachable regardless of seniority. We have a lot of inter-company networks such as social committees, careers networks, and LGBTQI+ committees just to name a few and they are always running various events that are open to any employee.

The company has employee-led organisations that represent women, people of colour, veterans, queer people and more. There is a positive and inclusive culture.

Interesting and engaging day-to-day work. Solid opportunities to tailor your work to your career interests and aspirations.

They are very approachable, and transparent and have a vested interest in the employees and company as a whole.

The office is quite flashy and has modern facilities. All desks are hot desks that are booked on a daily basis so you can sit wherever you like. Boardrooms all have good tech equipment such as screens, webcams etc. The dress code is not strict but most people wear business casual from Mon-Thu and casual on Friday.

The interview was very informal and comfortable - which was a pleasant experience.

Pay is competitive and above the market rate. There are no bonuses at Jacobs but annual salary increases vary depending on your performance through the year.

The structured graduate development program is amazing and so much is learned. It ensures that you gain exposure to other sides of the business such as operations, sales, and development that you may not have exposure to in your technical role. I now have a lot of knowledge about the financial, project management and bid process side and is now an area I would one day like to move into.

The company is very flexible with when and where the hours are worked. The hybrid work set-up makes it easy to work from wherever is most convenient. There is also flexibility with when the hours are worked, with the understanding that you can work hours that suit you as long as the hours and work are completed.

We have extensive global ESG teams and even in non-environmental areas we put in place methods to reduce embodied carbon and help tackle the UNDG sustainable development goals through our PlanBeyond2.0 initiatives.