KBR reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,178 total reviews)
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Stuart J. B. Bradie

88% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

KBR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,178 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KBR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Oct 16, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Office space is clean and secure.

Cons

Deceptive Practices: After losing a major project, management will reassure you that everything is fine, promising to place you on other projects. They'll even ask you not to apply for other roles, including internal ones, claiming there are opportunities within. But once you accept, be prepared for an unexpected layoff—without notice, without severance, and with flimsy excuses and all they care about is their stock "quarterly results." Unqualified Leadership: You’ll be shocked to find inexperienced people in senior positions, including at the director level. They lack the expertise to lead effectively, making the work environment unstable and frustrating. This is Project Management consulting company but actually client tell them what to do. Clients are also shocked at the bad quality of work. Zero Work-Life Balance: Forget about maintaining a healthy balance between your job and personal life. The demands are high, and there’s no support to manage the overwhelming workload as they expect you to work weekends and odd hours to meet client unreasonable demands every week not just once in a while. It’s Not What It Seems: While the company may appear promising from the outside but the grass is NOT green on the other side. If you’re considering joining, don’t sign on without securing a joining bonus, relocation package, and a compensation of at least $250K—because layoffs can happen without warning, leaving you in a lurch.

1.0
Aug 29, 2018

Engineering Managers review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I couldn't tell you a good reason why anyone would work here. Managers and pay are terrible. I left and came back as a manager and I sit in meetings to hear them speak badly about good employees.

Cons

Poor Management. You write your own review because managers don't speak to you all year long. Multiple projects for some and no projects for others. Favortism is showed. Pay is the worst at this place even after 8 years of working here.

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