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Updated 5 Jun 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY
I applied online. I interviewed at Jacobs (New York, NY)
I received a call saying I'll be scheduled for an interview but no update after the call. I tried calling the hiring manager and emailing but didn't get any reply.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dallas, TX
I interviewed at Jacobs (Dallas, TX)
They cancelled my interview 30 minutes before and said it was because they found someone else to fill the role without even giving me my interview. Just found it inconsiderate.
- only spoke with initial recruiter about what is my experience/salary expectations/projects I have been apart of
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dallas-Fort Worth
I interviewed at Jacobs (Dallas-Fort Worth)
in was in a convention center in Texas right of the main highway. I signed up right after walking into the door. then I sat down and waited to be interviewed. It went nicely and I had a great experience.
- In a team environment, what position would you take?
Anonymous Employee in Perth, Western Australia
I applied online. I interviewed at Jacobs (Perth, Western Australia)
Video interview first with a series of questions and then had to record answers. Was asked for in-person interview and was more of a chat about myself, the role and what could I bring.
- Why do you want to work at jacobs?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Sydney
I applied online. I interviewed at Jacobs (Sydney)
Did not enjoy the process. Application wait time took months of waiting. The company finally processed the application by May. So I waited for more than 2 months to hear from them. Interview was okayish, it seemed the interviewer did’t seem interested in my resume. Didn’t get the role.
- What challenges did you overcome?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Sacramento, CA
I interviewed at Jacobs (Sacramento, CA)
They did not follow up and did not respond to follow up in a timely manner. It was difficult to contact the person who interviewed me directly and in the end I waited for a standard rejection email. No connection to reality
- Experience values schedule integrity competence
Anonymous Interview Candidate in London, England
I interviewed at Jacobs (London, England)
Very good interviewers that were friendly and welcoming and asked questions to understand your answers. Interview process included cv, technical and competency based questions. Only one round of interviews until offer.
- Why do you want to work at Jacobs?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Jacobs
If you do not have the right pedigree (or) if you do not know the right people, do not even bother applying here.... No degree? Do not bother. .... Gaps on your resume? Do not bother. .... Older? Do not bother. .... Do not have the right connections? Do not bother. .... No, they will not officially reject you. They will just leave you hanging in limbo until you get the hint and go away.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Greenville, SC
I interviewed at Jacobs (Greenville, SC)
Submitted an application then months later got a one way interview basically recording a timed video of me answer questions, got an email I’d be a perfect fit then was ghosted until I got another email months later the position was no longer available.
- Why do you want to work here
Anonymous Employee in Sydney
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jacobs (Sydney) in May 2023
Very prompt and formal application process, only one f2f interview needed before formal offer. Overall process took place within a single month, and the questions were not too difficult with sufficient preparation and assumed knowledge of environmental consulting and regulations in the applicable state.
- Describe how you might oversee a project from initialisation to delivery, and what steps you might take if certain project issues arise, such as cost overruns or unforeseen project delays.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Jacobs as 80% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.90 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Graduate Civil Engineer and Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Mechanical Engineer Intern and Consultant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Jacobs takes an average of 30.4 days when considering 10 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Consultant had the quickest hiring process (on average 4 days), whereas Environmental Assessment Graduate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 120 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Jacobs according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 25.00%
One-on-One Interview: 18.75%
IQ Intelligence Test: 12.50%
Presentation: 12.50%
Group Panel Interview: 12.50%
Skills Test: 6.25%
Personality Test: 6.25%
Drugs Test: 6.25%
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