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 3% 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 (50) , 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 236 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 work life balance and learning expereince" ((in 116 reviews)); "hybrid work environment along with good salary" ((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 124 reviews)); "Bureaucratic upper management and totally disconnected with what they aspire for the company." ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 35 reviews)); "department managers do not allow engineers to move to proect even if they are interested." ((in 34 reviews)); "No bonus or rewards Not many freshers in the organization Celebrations or other events are very less in company" ((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

(3,194 total reviews)

Stuart J. B. Bradie

86% 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 3,194 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 Aeroespaço e defesa industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Dec 11, 2012

Process

Process engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and approchable

Cons

Work is dependent on clients.

4.0

Dec 5, 2012

Big company, good technology but too specific for positions.

Technical advisor - mechanical

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology oriented company. Well organized and with good brand.

Cons

Project management is not as good as before. Salary is lower than competitor. Management Matrix is somewhat too complicated. Some hours were wasted because of that.

4.0

Dec 4, 2012

Positive ,good technical skills and a can do delivery culture

Project controls manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good level of Engineering Skills , support from immediate management , balanced profile of projects , Good in house software systems and procedures global network of contacts and support

Cons

Management in Houston is remote , junior and middle grade staff tend to be mostly contract based so difficult to develop new talent ,Short term targets

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Big company, good technology but too specific for positions.

Positive ,good technical skills and a can do delivery culture

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