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 105 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of hours" ((in 83 reviews)); "Good people work there and they are positive." ((in 70 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 36 reviews)); "Stable work environment before the financial crisis." ((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 23 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 15 reviews)); "Managers have no credibility with their employees." ((in 15 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

May 4, 2016

Production Supervisor

Production supervisor

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Pros

Nice salary and bonuses. Benefits are decent.

Cons

I worked in the smelter which is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter

4.0

Apr 30, 2016

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Pros

Good group of employees, excellent pay and benefits work is not all that hard and plant management is excellent to work for and dedicated to making everyone successful.

Cons

Top level supervision is either detached from what is going on at the local level or does not care. Work life balance is difficult due to twelve hour rotating shift.

3.0

Apr 22, 2016

Alcoa

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good maintenance practice intentions, there is a good grasp on what should be done on a reliability standpoint.

Cons

Poor communication from upper management. Supervisors are so overworked they can't supervise their employees properly.

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