Does KBR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KBR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KBR. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KBR?

82% of KBR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KBR 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KBR?

Engineer (78) , Project Manager (69) , Systems Engineer (49) , Technical Professional (38) , Process Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (32) , Logistics Coordinator (27) , Associate Technical Professional (26) , Technical Advisor (26) , Manager (25) , Project Engineer (22) , Accountant (19) , Administrative Assistant (19) , Mechanical Engineer (18) , Operations Coordinator (18)

What are the pros of working at KBR according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and very professional" ((in 243 reviews)); "good pay and the technical folks are good" ((in 229 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 211 reviews)); "Good working hours and work/life balance" ((in 115 reviews)); "hybrid work environment along with good salary" ((in 103 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KBR according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and the follow up with HR is poor." ((in 129 reviews)); "Bureaucratic upper management and totally disconnected with what they aspire for the company." ((in 39 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 36 reviews)); "No bonus or rewards Not many freshers in the organization Celebrations or other events are very less in company" ((in 35 reviews)); "department managers do not allow engineers to move to proect even if they are interested." ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about KBR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KBR layoffs and their outlook for job security at KBR in 2026.

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,189 total reviews)

Stuart J. B. Bradie

87% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

KBR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,189 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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5.0

Mar 9, 2012

Great Employer

Lead accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

KBR is a great company to work for. I was employed in Iraq for 6 years and enjoyed the experience. The company offered a lot of on the job training and I appreciated the open door policy.

Cons

Working with incompetent co-workers because Managers keep giving them chances to improve. Laid off employees are not given first preference when jobs in their field becomes available.

3.0

Feb 25, 2012

A place worth working at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, very friendly and helpful people, good work environment

Cons

it's far easy to swim cross Atlantic than negotiating salary

3.0

Feb 18, 2012

Average

Senior technical professional - process

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Strong Technical Team within KBR

Cons

You need to change the world to get a small pay rise

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