Description Kelso-Burnett is keeping the city that works wired. One of the Chicago area's largest electrical contractors, Kelso-Burnett also ranks as one of the US's largest specialty contractors. Founded in 1908, the employee-owned firm provides electrical construction services to commercial, industrial, institutional, and utility customers. It also installs telecom, security, closed circuit TV, and sound systems and provides fire alarm and electrical systems testing. Customers include Abbott Laboratories, Kraft Foods, and Bass Pro Shops. Kelso-Burnett is part of the international Federated Electrical Contractors network.
Kelso-Burnett has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kelso-Burnett employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).