Imminent implosion - they have cash; diminished value proposition - Anonymous employee KBR Employee Review

2.0
Apr 17, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Highest standards in engineering, engineering management. - Wide reaching impact across the oil and gas value chain. - Strong cash position. - Strong heritage

Cons

- KBR isn't the KBR it used to be - No leadership - top to bottom, it's broken. - Client base has options, and competitors are winning the work - A strategy exists, but it isn't the right strategy. Furthermore, no one knows about this strategy, no communication; even in critical business leadership

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Flex time within a pay month, flexible schedules, an outstanding benefits package including a 401k retirement plans with 100% match on 6% of pretax and Roth contribution elections, several investment options, personalized financial planning through fidelity, employee stock purchase program, student debt retirement savings match program, and HSA options; several health insurance options with a wide range of monthly premiums and available benefits, FSA, HSA, vision, dental (Delta Dental), tuition assistance, PTO, holidays, and much more.

Cons

No automatic/across the board annual cost of living pay adjustments, only 5.3 hours total of PTO (with milestone increases for incumbents) each pay period (no separate sick, personal, annual, vacation, etc.), only 9 paid holidays with one floating holiday, no official employee evaluations or measured expectations, many employment pros and cons are dependent on supervisor on the contract - not corporate.

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Excellent Work Life Balance, Good Salary and Benefits.

Cons

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