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

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
4.0
Jun 13, 2016

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, 401K and pention.

Cons

Closing a location due to a split and they say we're are not making money. Yet Sherman just down the way is hiring and see a future in the industry. Alcoa corporate doesn't care about its people. "The linchpin". As they say...

2.0
Jun 12, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-Profit Sharing -Tuition assistance -Shift premium There's not too much positive that I can say about my experience with Alcoa as a supervisors at this specific facility.

Cons

-Horrendous work/life balance for supervisors -Massive turnover of supervisors over the past few years -No advancement opportunities for supervisors as they can't find anyone to take the positions -Managers without the needed education requirements -Base pay is lower than almost all competitors in the area for new supervisors -Management folds like a paper house when dealing with the Union -Every person in the plant will delegate their specific responsibilities on to you - Good 'ol boys club

3.0
Jun 11, 2016

Trucker/ Material Handler

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Steady work with fair pay and benefits. Good people to work with.

Cons

Mandatory overtime didn't leave much room for a life outside of work.

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