Is KBR a good company to work for?

KBR has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,744 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at KBR to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KBR have been left by employees working as Program Manager , Project Manager and Technical Advisor .

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 232 reviews)); "good pay and the technical folks are good" ((in 228 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 123 reviews)); "Good salary &good location&filing very well &" ((in 112 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 125 reviews)); "Bureaucratic upper management and totally disconnected with what they aspire for the company." ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 38 reviews)); "department managers do not allow engineers to move to proect even if they are interested." ((in 32 reviews)); "No leadership at the management level." ((in 31 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.

What KBR locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Antonio , San Diego , Corpus Christi , Oklahoma City , North Charleston , Virginia Beach , Los Angeles , Baltimore , Dayton , Warner Robins

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 Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews

2.0

Jan 28, 2022

Old-style contractor soon to be easily replaceable

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, flexible hours as long as you average 40/week

Cons

Former Centauri (small company eaten by KBR) employee: Corporate mega-corporation where you will always just be a cog in the machine, mediocre benefits, zero employee recognition, and stick-to-the-contract-at-any-cost mentality. Profits come first at KBR, employees come 11th at best. This is an archaic company being left in the dust by more future-thinking employers who will treat you with care and respect.

1.0

Jan 5, 2022

Stay away.

Material handler/forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

None of which I can think.

Cons

Lack of integrity in every aspect in regard to the way employees on government contracts are treated, including not conforming to SCA pay rates and failure to provide even a moderately clean work environment before and during the pandemic.

1.0

Nov 16, 2021

Strange and Screwy

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Boilerplate DOD and IC contractor company

Cons

When I lost my clearance through an administrative screwup (which may or may not have been KBR's fault), KBR gave me 3 weeks to find another job starting three days ago and then shoved me out the door even though I found two of them because I was told the required reduction in salary would be too large for them to hire me for those roles.

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