Does KenGen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KenGen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KenGen. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KenGen?

97% of KenGen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KenGen 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KenGen?

Intern (26) , Internship (18) , Attaché (15) , Industrial Attachment (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Engineer (4) , Electrical Technician (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Apprentice (2) , Electrical Engineer (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Finance Intern (2) , GIS Analyst (2) , Graduate Engineer Trainee (2) , Graduate Student (2)

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

"Good working environment and nice" ((in 22 reviews)); "good pay and working environment" ((in 9 reviews)); "Look for the best in the world and earn a good salary" ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly Staff at the organization" ((in 7 reviews)); "Friendly people" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Delayed payments especially for interns in the Olkaria Station" ((in 4 reviews)); "Employee management" ((in 3 reviews))

KenGen Reviews

3.6

97% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

97% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (89 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Disability

KenGen has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KenGen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

89 reviews

4.0

Jan 20, 2016

Best Internship Experience. Consider paying interns and less bias in hiring.

Engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Generally a fun and interesting job, learnt a lot. Lots of on the field experience. Staff almost always willing to answer questions. Generally friendly staff. If you work there, you can get opportunities to travel.

Cons

No pay. No accommodation. No lunch (unless you"re posted at the rig) Corruption and nepotism in hiring. Gender bias in work (especially engineering) but that's everywhere right ??

3.0

Sep 20, 2025

Good

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Innovation Teamwork Learning Green Energy

Cons

Remote location Exposure to geothermal emissions

4.0

Jul 4, 2025

Unique experience

Attaché

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learned a lot during the attachment

Cons

No stipend for industrial attachment students

Viewing 1 - 3 of 89 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Shell

3.9★Compensation and benefits

Ontario Power Generation

4.2★Compensation and benefits

Schneider Electric

4.0★Compensation and benefits

SLB

3.9★Compensation and benefits

KenGen

KenGen Reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Best Internship Experience. Consider paying interns and less bias in hiring.

Good

Unique experience

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

KenGen reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

KenGen reviews FAQs