Does Alcoa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alcoa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alcoa. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcoa?

76% of Alcoa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alcoa 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcoa?

Estagiário (51) , Engineer (25) , Manager (17) , Supervisor (16) , Estagiário De Engenharia (14) , Intern (14) , Process Engineer (13) , Estagiário Superior (12) , Financial Analyst (10) , Production Supervisor (10) , Analista Pleno (8) , Engenheiro (8) , Gerente (8) , Process Operator (8) , Analista (7)

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

"The good benefits are good" ((in 99 reviews)); "pay is good not bad work" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good people work there and they are positive." ((in 71 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 39 reviews)); "Stable work environment before the financial crisis." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 69 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 23 reviews)); "LONG hours and large work" ((in 17 reviews)); "Really poor work/life balance, pressure to put profits over quality, poor safety on the shop floor, managers don't listen to the people performing the actual jobs, bullying by management, loss of holiday/vacation time, not enough sick time to compensate for being overworked (and therefore, getting sick more often), management lies a lot." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alcoa layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Alcoa locations?

Pittsburgh , Newburgh , Cleveland , Ferndale , Knoxville , Davenport , New Kensington , Point Comfort , Dover , New York , Alcoa , Torrance , Alcoa Center , Wichita Falls , Lafayette , Hampton , Massena , Chandler , Lancaster , LaPorte , Fullerton , Whitehall , Port Lavaca , Evansville , La Porte , Carson , City of Industry , Seattle , Morristown , Indianapolis

Alcoa reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Alcoa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 950 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alcoa employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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950 reviews

4.0

Jun 6, 2020

A nice and interesting company to work for with lots of opportunities to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International, Variation , Strategic, Interesting, Sustainable

Cons

Workload, Uncertainty, pressure, Dependent, Control

5.0

May 19, 2020

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere for a big company to work at

Cons

Too much cheifs not allot of Indians

3.0

May 18, 2020

Not for the faint of heart

Process control operator potroom

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Schedule. 15 days off every month. 7 days off in a row every month. Pay is above average (almost 27/hr). Benefits from day 1.

Cons

You're just a number. Especially during your probationary period. You wear a green hard hat while seasoned workers wear orange. Treated differently, no union protection during that time. HEAT. The potroom is a smelter. If you dehydrate easily, I can assure you this isn't the job for you. They hate if you go to medical like you're supposed to and will use it against you. God forbid if you get sick and call in during that 50 working day probation period.

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