Jacobs New Zealand Reviews

I've seen people transition from interns to seniors within the business so there is a visible opportunity for career growth.

There are many sustainability and CSR initiatives in the company such as Plan Beyond and a focus on giving back to the community through volunteering, especially on STEAM-related activities.

My company's culture is the best I have ever experienced compared to other major engineering consultancies I've been at. Everyone is always very open to chat and help out wherever possible even if they do not always have the answers to all questions. The large size of the company is a huge bonus as there's always someone who can help you out and the hierarchy is relatively flat for such a big organisation. Despite COVID-19, there have been many virtual events to keep us all engaged, such as online games, well-being sessions, and coffee chats. The environment is inclusive and diverse here which is great for the sharing of ideas and collaboration amongst teams.

Jacobs appears to make it a priority to promote the needs of women, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBT community. This is reflected in the diversity of both the team as well as senior leadership positions.

My role involves a mix of planning, modelling and engineering work every day. Every day is different and I have been fortunate to work with a diverse range of disciplines on projects. For example, some days would involve modelling existing and future scenarios while others would involve report writing, data analysis and site visits when needed. I have been gradually entrusted more responsibilities throughout the year and these experiences have been helpful with my personal and professional development.

My immediate manager (team leader) is great! He is proactive and ensures that the projects I'm working on are what I want to be doing. He has shown me alternative career progressions rather than just being technical all the time. Communication is clear and I feel like I am a valued part of the team

The office is well set up with designated eating, relaxing, and meeting areas. The location is good as it's near a lot of key clients. The dress code is smart casual but since the covid lockdowns it's become more casual with a dress for the day approaches.

Personal. Invitation to an in-person interview was made by a phone call from a team line manager, the interview was held with two consultants, and the official offer was made over a coffee near the office with a line manager. Every effort was made to feel like genuine recruitment and not a transactional grad hire.

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.

Great mentoring from people who are genuine experts in their field, both in Australia and internationally

8 hours per day excluding lunch, so around 8.5hrs per day. Extremely flexible and open about where and how you get those hours done. Office policy is hybrid working - working from home and from the office in the way that works for you personally.

Jacobs has a strong focus on decarbonisation, already achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in 2020, and is committed to becoming carbon negative by 2030.