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?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcoa?

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)

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

"The good benefits are good" ((in 97 reviews)); "It is more stable than most other jobs and good pay" ((in 94 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 71 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 36 reviews)); "Generally a very good work environment" ((in 16 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 34 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours" ((in 17 reviews)); "Not experienced managers" ((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

73% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

61% 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

Sep 15, 2016

Processing Texh

Process technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got pay good people on the floor

Cons

Business is always up and down. Not stable

3.0

Sep 13, 2016

It was a great company to begin a career with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great early development opportunities and fantastic entry-level salary and benefits. Great coworkers. Lots of opportunities with the company if you're willing to travel and live in remote locations, where the majority of plants are located. The company had one of the most robust safety programs I've seen and seemed to legitimately care about employee well-being.

Cons

Without transferring to other plants growth opportunities are limited. US business was poorly managed. Entry-level pay for management positions was very good, however the pay scale did not continue to be competitive. After 5 years of continually receiving the maximum annual raises pay was behind that of peers in other companies who initially had made less.

4.0

Sep 9, 2016

Sales Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and environment created a nice work atmosphere

Cons

Slow down in the market place

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