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 110 reviews)); "pay is good not bad work" ((in 81 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 73 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 46 reviews)); "employees are great and easy to get along with" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 68 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers have no credibility with their employees." ((in 13 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

3.0

Feb 25, 2018

Has been steady employment with good benefits.

Mill operator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Steady employment with good benefits and opportunity for overtime. It’s a union shop which is a plus to me. Some performance pay.

Cons

Poorly managed. In the last few years the company has cut employees to the point that there aren’t enough people to cover for absentee workers, and vacations. Employees can expect to be forced over with little or no notice. An 8 hr. Shift can turn into 12 or 16. And weekends can’t be planned for family time since the company tends to schedule full or partial coverage almost every weekend. New employees have no pension plan.

3.0

Feb 12, 2018

Decent for all around work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, Full time hours are decent.

Cons

Bad hours and planning

5.0

Feb 6, 2018

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture at Alcoa is very employee focused and the leadership team promotes work/life balance. Post split, there are a lot of positive initiatives to market Alcoa as a continued strong employer. Good salary, benefits, 401k and lots of development opportunities if you work hard.

Cons

No job is perfect, but this company is one of the best.

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