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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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Electrical Foreman

"I have learned a lot with then, and it has given me a lot more confidence in my job performance."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"It has let me see other parts of the world and be more professional."

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

"Make sure that you do know your job and can do it."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"There is a lot of time being away from your family, but that is what it takes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just always believe in the people you have working for the company."

Rigging Superintendent

"There is always something new."

Equipment Services Project Manager

"I have worked for better; they allow too many cliques."

Transportation Coordinator

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I enjoyed the excitement and pay."

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

"Have fun, be safe, and please be very careful at all times."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"It is far from home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a little lenient."

Heavy Truck Driver

"Dead end."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"It is a secure job with good benefits."

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

"Develop tough skin."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"Oilfield work is not the easiest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Screen management-level employers better."

Equipment Services Project Manager

"Great company with great opportunities and areas to excel. You must be a workhorse and be able to deal with being away from family for months at a time."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"They provided opportunities for growth in various areas. I excelled from logistics supervisor to project manager within the 5+ years I worked with them."

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

"Give it your all and you will succeed."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"You have to be a workhorse; hours were a minimum of 84 hours a week, and away from family a lot. Due to my various positions, I made it home two times a year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest diversity, more diversity."

Piping Stress Engineering

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like my work in KBR."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I like all in KBR."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestions are to have more updates of work, and to have allocations to Houston and tasks of construction."

Lead Generator Mechanic

"Nice memory."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I liked the good pay scale and full package."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I liked to work with KBR."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"First safety, then production."

Business Segment Manager

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I liked learning a lot."

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

"Interview only if you need the money."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"It doesn't care about its people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get out of the glass palace."

Senior Process Systems Engineer

"Excellent company to work with."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like the friendly atmosphere."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"The downtown area is not convenient to park."

Senior Subcontract Administrator

"Great company that undeservedly gets a bad rap from media."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like the great career opportunities and having lots of responsibility."

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

"Show you can pass through contract audits with flying colors."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"Schizophrenic; bosses are scattered and turf battles are vicious."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce turnover at management levels in Washington, DC headquarters."

Senior Buyer

"They are not like the old Brown & Root."

Senior HR Generalist

"KBR pay is very fair with internal advancements, but they are a large corporation with large corporation views."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"I like the independence and challenging environment, along with the availability to further your knowledge with the KBR University."

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

"Be professional, positive, and show a willingness to take on challenges in a fast-paced, independent position."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"My dislikes are due to the extensive amount of stress that comes with running projects ranging from $500K-$600M, and that management is fairly short-fused."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more willing to listen rather than to criticize your employees."

Laboratory Technician

"KBR is a good company."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"It is a world of possibilities."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"I dislike the hours and days."

Safety Lead

"GREAT."

What do you like about working at KBR?

"Working with and for the military was the best. KBR has treated me well down through the years."

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

"Focus on what you can bring to the table, according to the job."

What don't you like about working at KBR?

"Some managers forget where they came from."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire for the experience instead of the certificate!"

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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