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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Mechanic - Anonymous employee Knife River Employee Review

4.0

Jan 18, 2016

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Flexible work schedule. Good benefits: 401K (matched), health and dental. Coworkers were pleasant to work with. Decent pay (when wages were not frozen). Luckily, I had an amazing onsite manger and supervisor.

Cons

Continuous change: Company structure and standard operating procedures were constantly changing during my time with the company. Shift changes were common, which made it difficult to settle into a stable work/life balance. Job security was an issue during "the downturn" years; multiple rounds of layoffs was a huge stressor.

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5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Project engineer intern

Recommend

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Pros

great team and a great culture

Cons

Not the best paying internship

1.0

Jun 18, 2026

Truck driver

Recommend

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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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