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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 167 KBR Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
3.9
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Security Coordinator

"Great company - one of the best I've worked for."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I liked the support from the company - very considerate of its employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be the best in your field and you'll go far."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I disliked being away from home for so long."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the hat policy."

Test Engineer

"Great company to work for."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like the high technology."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be Honest, strive for excellence, and you will be rewarded."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I dislike the Houston traffic."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't be afraid to work long hours."

Materials Specialist

What do you like about working at KBR?

"Nothing, as they regard you as a number and not a person."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not go."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"Everything, as your experience means nothing. It is who you know or if family is employed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a life."

Food Service Supervisor

"Based on four years with this contracting company."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"It is fast-paced."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be 100% honest."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I dislike the dangerous locations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Really read into your personnel at the lower level and see the field from their eyes."

IT Application Analyst

What do you like about working at KBR?

"In this company I got exposed to different technology."

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I liked everything."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They are a great company."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I enjoyed my time with KBR."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

Field Superintendent

"Willing to go back again."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like working with the military."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be persistent and listen to everything they tell you."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I dislike the way they have your R&R return flights set up - could have a better system."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look for growth opportunities from the personnel they have on site."

Manager

What do you like about working at KBR?

"Nothing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"They hire idiots."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire everyone."

Contractor

"Take care of others' needs."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I liked the freedom and travel."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a great job, but after four years I just need to go home."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I was away from my family for too long!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We need more time at home! I worked seven days a week for twelve hours a day, and was off every four months for two weeks."

Credit Manager

"KBR is a very good company."

Senior Production Control Supervisor

"I have never seen such a collection of incompetent good 'ol boys in positions of authority in one place in my life."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like payday."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are good at selling used cars and brown-nosing, you will have a promising career. If your level of job knowledge, skills, and abilities are at or above normal, don't expect to get anywhere."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I dislike the incompetent good 'ol boy management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Move knowledge, skills, and abilities up from the bottom of the list of requirements for advancement."

Site Manager

"KBR oversees LOGCAP contracting."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like the exciting travel and interesting work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be receptive to rapid change in work environment and duties."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"It is structured very poorly, and leadership is not in evidence."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire professional middle management, and reward hard work."

Chemistry Scientist

"I would have never left this company."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I really enjoyed working with all the different wells and always solving a problem."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"The extreme hours were the hardest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the employees. Some of them have great ideas in a downturn."

Accounting and Finance Specialist

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I liked helping my country and supporting the United States' mission in Iraq, and making it my career."

Senior Communications Specialist

"Love the work but won't work for them again."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"The people make the company, and the people are the best in their field."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You only know what you know. Don't try to BS."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"Overseas is overseas - you have to love it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be strong. You run the company"

KBR Reviews FAQs

Is KBR a good company to work for?

KBR has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 167 KBR Review Ratings left anonymously by KBR employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at KBR.

Does KBR pay their employees well?

KBR employees earn $81,000 annually on average, or $39 per hour, which is 23% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 32 KBR employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find KBR Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at KBR?

96% of employees would recommend working at KBR with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated KBR 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at KBR?

According to our data, the highest paying job at KBR is a Senior Vice President at $251,000 annually. Browse KBR Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at KBR?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at KBR is a Food Prep Cook at $18,000 annually. Browse KBR Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at KBR?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at KBR to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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