diff --git a/docs/api-jest/builders/jest.md b/docs/api-jest/builders/jest.md
index adae88fd7b0a5..29d919a547aa5 100644
--- a/docs/api-jest/builders/jest.md
+++ b/docs/api-jest/builders/jest.md
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ Type: `boolean`
 
 Forces test results output highlighting even if stdout is not a TTY. (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#colors)
 
+### config
+
+Type: `string`
+
+The path to a Jest config file specifying how to find and execute tests. If no rootDir is set in the config, the directory containing the config file is assumed to be the rootDir for the project. This can also be a JSON-encoded value which Jest will use as configuration
+
 ### coverage
 
 Type: `boolean`
@@ -110,7 +116,7 @@ Will not fail if no tests are found (for example while using `--testPathPattern`
 
 ### reporters
 
-Type: `string`
+Type: `array`
 
 Run tests with specified reporters. Reporter options are not available via CLI. Example with multiple reporters: jest --reporters="default" --reporters="jest-junit" (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#reporters)
 
diff --git a/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.spec.ts b/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.spec.ts
index 94160e9e82f0c..d798c910698a6 100644
--- a/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.spec.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
             ]
           }
         }),
-        watch: false
+        watch: false,
+        reporters: ['default']
       },
       ['/root/jest.config.js']
     );
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
       testNamePattern: 'should load',
       testPathPattern: '/test/path',
       colors: false,
-      reporters: '/test/path',
+      reporters: ['/test/path'],
       verbose: false,
       coverage: false,
       coverageReporters: 'test',
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
         testNamePattern: 'should load',
         testPathPattern: '/test/path',
         colors: false,
-        reporters: '/test/path',
+        reporters: ['/test/path'],
         verbose: false,
         coverageReporters: 'test',
         coverageDirectory: '/test/path',
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
         }),
         coverage: false,
         findRelatedTests: true,
+        reporters: ['default'],
         runInBand: true,
         testNamePattern: 'should load',
         watch: false
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
       testNamePattern: 'test',
       testPathPattern: '/test/path',
       colors: false,
-      reporters: '/test/path',
+      reporters: ['/test/path'],
       verbose: false,
       coverage: false,
       coverageReporters: 'test',
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
         testPathPattern: '/test/path',
         colors: false,
         verbose: false,
-        reporters: '/test/path',
+        reporters: ['/test/path'],
         coverageReporters: 'test',
         coverageDirectory: '/test/path',
         updateSnapshot: true,
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@ describe('Jest Builder', () => {
             ]
           }
         }),
+        reporters: ['default'],
         setupTestFrameworkScriptFile: '/root/test.ts',
         watch: false
       },
diff --git a/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.ts b/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.ts
index c78d701547838..bf8aca796bd28 100644
--- a/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/jest.impl.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const { runCLI } = require('jest');
 
 export interface JestBuilderOptions extends JsonObject {
   codeCoverage?: boolean;
+  config?: string;
   jestConfig: string;
   testFile?: string;
   setupFile?: string;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export interface JestBuilderOptions extends JsonObject {
   testNamePattern?: string;
   testPathPattern?: string;
   colors?: boolean;
-  reporters?: string;
+  reporters?: string[];
   verbose?: false;
   coverage?: false;
   coverageReporters?: string;
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ function run(
 
   const config: any = {
     _: [],
+    config: options.config,
     coverage: options.codeCoverage,
     bail: options.bail,
     ci: options.ci,
@@ -125,6 +127,10 @@ function run(
     config.clearCache = true;
   }
 
+  if (!options.reporters || !options.reporters.length) {
+    config.reporters = ['default'];
+  }
+
   return from(runCLI(config, [options.jestConfig])).pipe(
     map((results: any) => {
       return {
diff --git a/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/schema.json b/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/schema.json
index b28a7de047e59..5e19153714a95 100644
--- a/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/schema.json
+++ b/packages/jest/src/builders/jest/schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
       "description": "Indicates that test coverage information should be collected and reported in the output. (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#coverage)",
       "type": "boolean"
     },
+    "config": {
+      "description": "The path to a Jest config file specifying how to find and execute tests. If no rootDir is set in the config, the directory containing the config file is assumed to be the rootDir for the project. This can also be a JSON-encoded value which Jest will use as configuration",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
     "clearCache": {
       "description": "Deletes the Jest cache directory and then exits without running tests. Will delete Jest's default cache directory. _Note: clearing the cache will reduce performance_.",
       "type": "boolean"
@@ -91,7 +95,10 @@
     },
     "reporters": {
       "description": "Run tests with specified reporters. Reporter options are not available via CLI. Example with multiple reporters: jest --reporters=\"default\" --reporters=\"jest-junit\" (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#reporters)",
-      "type": "string"
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      }
     },
     "verbose": {
       "description": "Display individual test results with the test suite hierarchy. (https://jestjs.io/docs/en/cli#verbose)"