Overview
Survey Questions
Most survey questions are determined by Great Place to Work (GPTW), and as we know your time is precious, we only added a few KBR-specific questions to obtain feedback on matters of particular importance to us. Using GPTW’s survey allows us to track progress year on year and compare our performance with other organizations, but the downside is that some of the questions may not feel relevant to all our people, and the way they are phrased can be ambiguous. For example, we recognize that it is unclear whether "management" refers to the employee’s manager or management in general, and while we provided guidance on this topic in our communications, we appreciate that some people did not see this. We will continue to request that GPTW change the wording to make it clearer for future surveys.
Survey Anonymity
The anonymity of your responses is assured by GPTW so no one in KBR can see how you personally responded or attribute any comments to individual employees. GPTW’s platform provides management dashboards to analyze team results, which are only visible where there were more than five respondents in a particular group. Thanks to the demographics included in the survey, we can also see how different populations’ experiences may vary, helping us measure and continue progress on our inclusion and diversity journey, as well as by other important demographics such as tenure and career level. All data is protected under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and related regulations, and is governed in line with KBR’s policies and procedures.
Survey Report
This report is based on responses to our main People Perspectives Survey from 2023. Except for the demographics data, the percentages quoted reflect the main survey, which covered most KBR employees. For the first time we also conducted a separate survey covering our project hires — the People Perspectives Survey Plus — which is also being reviewed and acted upon by local management teams and is included in the demographic analysis.
Participants
To help us compare different employees’ experiences across the company, GPTW used personal information provided by participants or from Workday, all protected by GDPR and KBR policies. You will see from the stats below that we have received a wide range of responses, representing a good cross-section of KBR employees. By analyzing responses in this way, we can target our actions to help those who see the most room for improvement and explore where best practices may be shared and expanded across KBR.
Geographic breakdown
Our growth in Sustainable Technology Solutions during the last year has changed the global mix of our workforce, with more than 5% of respondents now based in Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
Australia
India
Saudi
Singapore
U.K.
U.S.
Everywhere else
Gender breakdown
This year we achieved a more representative response rate from all employees, with our gender breakdown matching our current workforce.
Male
Female
Other gender identity
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Our growth internationally has resulted in a higher proportion of our workforce who are Black, indigenous or people of color.
White
Black, indigenous, people of color
Generation breakdown
Our workforce is getting younger, with 44% now either millennials or Gen Z — an increase of 6% in one year.
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millennials
Gen Z
Managerial level breakdown
As we scale up our businesses, the proportion of people in middle management and executive levels has reduced from 21% to 17%.
Employee/individual contributor
Frontline leader
Mid-level manager
Executives
Family responsibilities breakdown
More of our people have either child or elder care responsibilities, with 71% now sharing these responsibilities compared to 64% in 2022.
Children and/or eldercare responsibilities
Neither children nor eldercare responsibilities
Tenure breakdown
Following our recent growth, over a third of our workforce have under two years’ service, compared with around a quarter in 2022.
<2 years
2-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
>20 years
Work location breakdown
In 2023, we have more people based at client sites and KBR offices, almost half our workforce compared to 40% last year.
Always client site
Always home
Always KBR office
Varied work location
Business area breakdown
The balance of responses from business units rather than corporate functions has expanded in the last year, particularly with the growth in STS.
Corporate Functions
Government Solutions International
Government Solutions U.S.
Sustainable Technology Solutions
