Is KBR a good company to work for?

KBR has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,766 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at KBR to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KBR have been left by employees working as Intern , Program Manager and Project Manager .

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?

80% 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 231 reviews)); "Pay is good and competive." ((in 230 reviews)); "The people are great and willing to hear your ideas and try new ways of doing things." ((in 207 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning expereince" ((in 118 reviews)); "hybrid work environment along with good salary" ((in 107 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 42 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 39 reviews)); "No leadership at the management level." ((in 35 reviews)); "department managers do not allow engineers to move to proect even if they are interested." ((in 35 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 are the top reviewed KBR locations?

Houston , Huntsville , Dayton , Jacksonville , Chantilly , Lexington Park , Newark , Colorado Springs , Greenbelt , Phoenix , Birmingham , Beavercreek , Clearfield , Washington , Arlington , Longview , Wilmington , Clearwater , Warner Robins , Virginia Beach , Sioux Falls , Mountain View , Enid , Corpus Christi , Charleston , Goose Creek , Richmond , Morrisville , Borger , Mechanicsburg

KBR reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,202 total reviews)

Stuart J. B. Bradie

87% approve of CEO

74% 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 3,202 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

5.0

Feb 13, 2014

Lifelong career type of company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support from upper management.

Cons

Project-to-project role can get you nervous. Losing out on job bids.

3.0

Feb 12, 2014

Great pay, poor conditions

Heavy truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

KBR/seii was a prime contractor during the Iraq war and is currently providing services to the US State Dept in that country. During the war the pay was good, averaging about twice the average pay of a similar job in the States. The average work week is currently 6 days per week, 12 hours per day.

Cons

While the pay is still above average, there is no premium attached to hours worked over the US standard 40 hour work week. All hours worked are paid as straight time. Most of the boost in income is a product of the long hours. If it weren't for the 72 hour work week the pay would be about average. Also the living conditions are less than ideal. Most employees are housed in a room in a containerized housing unit which measures about 12'x14'. There are a number of restrictions on the activities you may engage in. No cooking in the rooms, no smoking and no alcohol to name a few. You are also forbidden from leaving base to explore the surrounding area, though that would likely be a foolish move in countries like Iraq or Afghanistan even if it were permitted.

3.0

Feb 9, 2014

Lead Accountant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good infrastructure for developing the Career.

Cons

Local Management doesn't have much knowledge of the law of the country.

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