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?

"As a major govt contractor pay is good in hazard areas in Middle East specifically." ((in 243 reviews)); "Good Benefits and very professional" ((in 231 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 204 reviews)); "Good working hours and work/life balance" ((in 127 reviews)); "hybrid work environment along with good salary" ((in 110 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 39 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 37 reviews)); "No bonus or even close to meeting CPI" ((in 33 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

5.0

Jul 15, 2025

Great place to work

Administrative assistant iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, great leadership have enjoyed my time

Cons

Very large and some processes change without communications and some information is hard to locate on company intranet

KBR Response

9mo

It’s great to know you've had a good experience. Thank you for being part of the team! We are always looking to improve and streamline internal processes and we will take your feedback into account.

5.0

Jul 15, 2025

GREAT COMPANY TO WORK FOR

Activity security representative (asr) iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Great Pay Great work environment

Cons

I have no cons for this company

KBR Response

9mo

We’re so glad to hear you are enjoying working at KBR. Thank you for your contributions to the team!

3.0

Jul 11, 2025

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Too many project managers and not enough people doing the work

KBR Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Your feedback is important to us as we continue to grow and improve.

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