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?

81% 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 (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?

"Good Benefits and very professional" ((in 235 reviews)); "As a major govt contractor pay is good in hazard areas in Middle East specifically." ((in 231 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 210 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning expereince" ((in 119 reviews)); "Good salary &good location&filing very well &" ((in 116 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 126 reviews)); "Bureaucratic upper management and totally disconnected with what they aspire for the company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 35 reviews)); "No bonus or rewards Not many freshers in the organization Celebrations or other events are very less in company" ((in 34 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.

KBR reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(3,181 total reviews)

Stuart J. B. Bradie

87% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 3,181 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Aug 14, 2025

Good benefits

Commissioning manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, vested in retirement quickly

Cons

Loads of overtime and schedule bariability

KBR Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear about the positives and will work on addressing the areas for improvement.

4.0

Aug 13, 2025

Nice place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, friendly, professional, flexible

Cons

stressful work sometimes, unachievable deadlines

KBR Response

9mo

Thank you for your insights. Your feedback is important to us, and we’ll use it to continue improving the employee experience.

4.0

Aug 10, 2025

Pay could be better.

Biomedical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects to work on at NASA. Benefits are okay.

Cons

It is hard to get a raise on the government contract side. I should have also made senior engineer and all I got was an email saying thank you for your continued service with the company. You don’t get bonuses like other KBR engineers do when you work on the government contract side. Sometimes really hard to take time off.

KBR Response

9mo

Thank you for your valuable feedback. It’s important to hear different perspectives from our employees to help make us a better company.

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