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strong team and collaborative culture of support & assistance as required
good team environment, well supported by colleagues backed by management as required. Broad range of opportunities and industry exposure. Able to transition across sectors, industries if preferred.
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Flexible friendly workplace
Flexible friendly workplace contributing to willingness to go to work at Jacobs each and every day
Different sectors and disciplines do not communicate available resources efficiently throughout company
Different sectors and disciplines do not communicate available resources efficiently throughout company
Pros
Flexible
Cons
Vertically integrated management structure
Production and engaging place to work
Busy and an engaging place to work. Plenty of scope to try new roles and the company that has a great culture of caring
I like leading a team of 4 and being part of the Asia Pacific finance team.
The hardest part is keeping up to date with the changing landscape of the engineering sector
I like leading a team of 4 and being part of the Asia Pacific finance team.
The hardest part is keeping up to date with the changing landscape of the engineering sector
Pros
Exposure to a global company with international travel
Cons
Time differences working with a firm run firm
Jacobs Engineering
Management need to give more support the the project managers Workplace culture has suffered in recent years and currently there is no motivation in the Engineering and Drafting Personnel to achieve and surpass previous stds and working to achieve, When deadlines are presented the Culture should be to achieve and bring in the project early, There is no support mechanism and a high turnover of staff personnel from burnout,
Cons
Disparency between Management and Employees
Productive workplace but lacked senior mângment
Typical day at work started at 6am until 5pm.
I had done it all before
Senior Management lacking
Workplace and culture excellent
Being there at 6am 6 mornings a week after travelling for more than an hour
The Synchronizing Party
I had done it all before
Senior Management lacking
Workplace and culture excellent
Being there at 6am 6 mornings a week after travelling for more than an hour
The Synchronizing Party
Pros
Very pleasant local staff
Cons
Long hours
great experience
Duties include to provide all staff kitchens with daily stock, order stock and check that Kitchens are cleaned & maintained on a daily basis and All meetings booked via Catering Booking are serviced ,Meeting rooms set up with equipment and catering and room cleaned at the end of each meeting and Assisting Events Manager to place stock orders
A typical day at Jacobs
A busy day starts with smiling from colleague so you feel encouraged. You can always learn something from a giant company who is leading the industry and interacting with society with great influence.
Pros
culture, cooperation
Cons
too large for quick communication
Management Culture. Subtle Signs of Bullying. Mandatory Management Progression
As a Grad. their is great oppurtunities to Travel.
Upper Management have a culture of withholding work from individuals and supplying that work to favourite work colleagues. This then leads to downtime overhead timesheet charging. Which then leads to being sacked. Because the client managers are not doing their job in finding you the work and concerned more about their own billable time to projects. The worst part of that is they do not give you any warning that you are a marked employee.
It is a very stressful environment to work in. I am specifically talking about the Transport/Rail Group. Also they dont have experienced Managers to win the Big Projects. I would never recommend
This company to work for. Plus on a final note, they expect all employees from grads. to Long term employees to go out and find new work.
Otherwise you are a marked employee.
Upper Management have a culture of withholding work from individuals and supplying that work to favourite work colleagues. This then leads to downtime overhead timesheet charging. Which then leads to being sacked. Because the client managers are not doing their job in finding you the work and concerned more about their own billable time to projects. The worst part of that is they do not give you any warning that you are a marked employee.
It is a very stressful environment to work in. I am specifically talking about the Transport/Rail Group. Also they dont have experienced Managers to win the Big Projects. I would never recommend
This company to work for. Plus on a final note, they expect all employees from grads. to Long term employees to go out and find new work.
Otherwise you are a marked employee.
Pros
Traveling
Cons
Subtle signs of bullying.
Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
After originally working for SKM (which was bought out by Jacobs), there was a distinct change in culture which was a total shock to the system.
Reading some of the other reviews here i can't believe i was working for the same company. I can only think that It must have been the section i was working in.
They make out they're a caring and sharing Co. Obviously not my manager who treated me, as well as others, like dirt and made no effort to hide it. There was definitely an in crowd and an out crowd.
Training was non existent due to "budget constraints".
In my section there was a continual atmosphere of fear and resentment of the senior management. Unfortunately middle management were made to tow the line and were singing the senior managements mantras. By fear i mean that no one would speak up as they were afraid of the repercussions and from experience those that did we then forced out by putting them in untenable positions. Also from what i experienced HR was there for the employer not the employee.
The money was good but it was increased due to circumstances such as buy out, removal of bonuses, mobile phone allowance. I took a significant cut by leaving but it was definitely worth it.
I suffered it for 2 years and had to leave for my own sanity.
Reading some of the other reviews here i can't believe i was working for the same company. I can only think that It must have been the section i was working in.
They make out they're a caring and sharing Co. Obviously not my manager who treated me, as well as others, like dirt and made no effort to hide it. There was definitely an in crowd and an out crowd.
Training was non existent due to "budget constraints".
In my section there was a continual atmosphere of fear and resentment of the senior management. Unfortunately middle management were made to tow the line and were singing the senior managements mantras. By fear i mean that no one would speak up as they were afraid of the repercussions and from experience those that did we then forced out by putting them in untenable positions. Also from what i experienced HR was there for the employer not the employee.
The money was good but it was increased due to circumstances such as buy out, removal of bonuses, mobile phone allowance. I took a significant cut by leaving but it was definitely worth it.
I suffered it for 2 years and had to leave for my own sanity.
Pros
Some interesting jobs.
Cons
Management treated you like a piece of dirt
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