Does Knife River pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Knife River employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Knife River. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Knife River?

80% of Knife River employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Knife River 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Knife River?

Truck Driver (7) , Class A Truck Driver (6) , Heavy Equipment Operator (6) , Equipment Operator (5) , Project Manager (5) , Quality Control Technician (5) , Laborer (4) , Dispatcher (3) , Administration (2) , Concrete Finisher (2) , Estimator/Project Manager (2) , Intern - Hourly (2) , Manager (2) , Mechanic (2) , Operator (2)

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

"Mechanics and crews on asphalt were great people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "first and safety oriented." ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers were amazing, stock shares." ((in 3 reviews)); "The money is good" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours and may have to travel" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "Non consistent work, no work life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Favorites are picked every area." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Knife River layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Knife River locations?

Boise , Bryan , Williston , Waco , Bismarck , Casper , Stockton , Beaverton , Billings , Spokane , Tangent , Bend , Portland , Missoula , Beaumont , Sioux Falls , Saint Cloud , Sauk Rapids , Eugene , Central Point , Medford , Sherwood , Idaho Falls , Lewiston , Rexburg , American Fork , Belgrade , Bozeman , College Station , Houston

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Has it’s perks. Would be the ideal place to work if it isn’t for the current status of upper management. - Anonymous employee Knife River Employee Review

3.0

Feb 15, 2019

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great benefits. Good pay.

Cons

In my opinion...there is a high turn around rate for hourly employees. HR management will play favorites and politics over seeking impartiality. As long as your part of the “circle”, you can get away with; yelling at employees, using subordinates to do “government work”, inappropriate jokes and harassment, etc. If lower management, supervision and hourly employees do a fraction of this, HR will tend to recommend termination.

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5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Project engineer intern

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Pros

great team and a great culture

Cons

Not the best paying internship

1.0

Jun 18, 2026

Truck driver

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Pros

Gall, dejong, most winkler are great at lying for work comp liberty mutual dont pay. Even the a i google says they lie together. to keep safty record. Sad but true. Was good till company went public. Management trest help like numbers. Met some nice co workers but most were smart and left.

Cons

Poor safty. Love to lie cheat injured workers. Jerk your hours around so they can cut you early or have come i. Late. 8 years i worked there got dollar raise each year but by end of year my hourz jacked around same pay. Was injured lied out of work comp along with liberty mutual.cause me finacial hard ship canceled my insurance. After research found they have history of doing this.

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