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?

80% of KBR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KBR 4.0 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 (37) , Process Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (32) , Logistics Coordinator (27) , Technical Advisor (26) , Associate Technical Professional (25) , 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?

"As a major govt contractor pay is good in hazard areas in Middle East specifically." ((in 235 reviews)); "Good Benefits and very professional" ((in 230 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 210 reviews)); "Good working hours and work/life balance" ((in 116 reviews)); "hybrid work environment along with good salary" ((in 109 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 127 reviews)); "Bureaucratic upper management and totally disconnected with what they aspire for the company." ((in 42 reviews)); "No leadership at the management level." ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 34 reviews)); "No bonuses for hard work" ((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

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,180 total reviews)

Stuart J. B. Bradie

87% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

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 3,180 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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3K reviews

3.0

Sep 18, 2010

KBR NOW

Imm supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encourage in house classes and education

Cons

long work ours, poor soft skills, high stress enviorments

5.0

Sep 13, 2010

Ok so so not so bad company

Operations coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big paychecks and opportunities to move up

Cons

Political, insiders get the best jobs

4.0

Sep 3, 2010

Great company to work for.

Senior human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with and plenty of opportunities for growth. All the managers I had were great to work with and treated me with respect.

Cons

Overloading employees with work, stress especially when dealing with supporting projects in the Middle East.

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