Is KPFF a good company to work for?

KPFF has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 333 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at KPFF to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KPFF have been left by employees working as Civil Engineer , Structural Design Engineer and Structural Engineer .

Does KPFF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KPFF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KPFF. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KPFF?

73% of KPFF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KPFF 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KPFF?

Structural Engineer (30) , Design Engineer (25) , Project Engineer (25) , Engineer (18) , Civil Engineer (17) , Project Manager (12) , Structural Design Engineer (10) , Structural Designer (8) , Structural Engineering Intern (8) , Civil Design Engineer (7) , Associate (5) , Civil Intern (5) , Intern (5) , Structural Engineer Intern (5) , Senior Structural Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at KPFF according to real employee reviews?

"culture is great, no micromanaging pay is ok" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great benefits is the only positive experienced." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work life balance and hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "The coworkers at your level and project managers are approachable." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KPFF according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and raises are a joke" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low salaries paid to new employees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers have no real experience leading." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours (Typical in the industry)." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about KPFF layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KPFF layoffs and their outlook for job security at KPFF in 2026.

What KPFF locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Irvine , San Diego , Tacoma , Los Angeles , Seattle , Portland

KPFF reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(290 total reviews)

Scott Kuebler

90% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

KPFF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KPFF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

290 reviews

5.0

Mar 24, 2018

Better than other reviews suggest

Structural design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Amazing benefits: paid for every hour over 40, great medical, 401k contributions, free snacks and drinks, speperate sick and personal time off, and dental coming soon. -Lots of variety to work. -Principal really cares about employee success and wants to help them meet their career goals. -Ping pong table and dart board

Cons

-Principals are very busy so you must be a self starter and very organized.

5.0

Mar 16, 2018

Great Company

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decisions are made at the local level, engaged principals and project managers, excellent company culture, wide variety of projects, great people

Cons

Sometimes there seems like there is too much work to get done, but that's what you'd expect when we have so many great repeat clients and large projects. You also get a lot of help during crunch times.

3.0

Mar 5, 2018

Pro's and Con's

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule. No micromanaging.

Cons

Not culture friendly. Too much emphasis on only the people that bring in the work, not just help the project or pursuits.

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