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 249 reviews)); "As a major govt contractor pay is good in hazard areas in Middle East specifically." ((in 233 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 212 reviews)); "Good working hours and work/life balance" ((in 127 reviews)); "hybrid work environment along with good salary" ((in 107 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 123 reviews)); "Bureaucratic upper management and totally disconnected with what they aspire for the company." ((in 38 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 36 reviews)); "department managers do not allow engineers to move to proect even if they are interested." ((in 33 reviews)); "No leadership at the management level." ((in 32 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.

KBR reviews

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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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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3K reviews

1.0

Nov 25, 2024

Hire and fire company

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Decent salaries at all levels

Cons

1. Executive leadership doesn’t have vision. 2. CFO and to be CFO are friends. Hired based on relationship rather than Talent. 3. CEO and STS president have some relationship from past companies and they protect each other. 4. Hire and fire company 5. Houston centric despite global 6. They have no clue if they want to be in EPC or not 7. Does body shopping. 8. Poor learning and development 9. HR and legal just are executive management tools and don’t operate independently

3.0

Nov 25, 2024

Pros and Cons

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, flexible working, competitive pay

Cons

Lack of accountability, bureaucracy, lack of female senior leadership

5.0

Nov 23, 2024

Great

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for working in the workplace

Cons

No cons to thinking of

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