Question 1

Does Alcoa pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Alcoa?

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73% 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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcoa?

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Estagiário (52), 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)

Question 4

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

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"The good benefits are good" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of hours" ((in 88 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 78 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Generally a very good work environment" ((in 15 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 65 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 16 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 15 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Alcoa layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Alcoa locations?

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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

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