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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KBR?

83% 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 3.8 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 238 reviews)); "Pay is good and competive." ((in 226 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 209 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning expereince" ((in 118 reviews)); "Salary is good always paid on time" ((in 114 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 41 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 37 reviews)); "department managers do not allow engineers to move to proect even if they are interested." ((in 34 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.

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,178 total reviews)

Stuart J. B. Bradie

88% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

KBR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,178 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

May 18, 2026

Growing company with fair compensation

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company. Fair compensation for area

Cons

No cons at this time

KBR Response

Thank you for your review! We are glad to know you are enjoying your time at KBR!

4.0

May 15, 2026

Great work culture with friendly coworkers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture. Working with cool people

Cons

Nothing that I can think of.

KBR Response

We appreciate your feedback on our work culture and we're glad you're enjoying your time at KBR!

5.0

May 14, 2026

Good pay but experience varies with supervision

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, nice management

Cons

Experience is dependent on the federal supervisor

KBR Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your balanced feedback!

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