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      Alcoa

      Engaged Employer

      Alcoa reviews

      3.8

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (950 total reviews)
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      Bill Oplinger

      74% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      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
      2.0
      Jun 30, 2016

      Manufacturing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good product and services, working stiffs were great people, Salary and benefits were fair.

      Cons

      Sr Management was very arrogant and unwilling to learn the new business they acquired. No sense of vision other than get bigger and sell more. They talked about doing good by the employees but very little effort on that part.

      2.0
      Jun 30, 2016

      Find greener pastures

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Autonomy and limited oversight with a religious focus on safety and sustainability

      Cons

      company obviously is failing - there is no strategic guidance or common objective other than to make money any means necessary. With lack of oversight or guidance, corporate groups all attempt to prove their value by claiming savings and growth returns. Reality is substantial political fighting and complete ignorance to the world outside the company. Add some stress and absolutely no chance at development or training and you've got the idea. High stress, but short hours - admittedly a weird combination, but it's the honest truth.

      4.0
      Jun 18, 2016

      Demanding work environment

      Senior accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Alcoa does offer various flexible work arrangements, but the work load prohibits people from being able to use this benefit.

      Cons

      Work load is very demanding, and company life tends to be very dramatic and political. Supervisors and managers tend to fuel the political drama.

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