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 (51) , 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 110 reviews)); "Good people work there and they are positive." ((in 74 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 16 reviews)); "employees are great and easy to get along with" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 70 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Horrible upper management needs to be all fired" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours" ((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 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

Jun 8, 2016

Acquired by Alcoa in 2015

Quality manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay seemed pretty comparable to other companies in the same industry, benefits were as expected, pretty standard place of employment.

Cons

Everyone began to feel that this company was extremely focused on numbers and the employee culture began to decline, which was a sad thing to see.

4.0

Jun 3, 2016

Engineering Co-op at Alcoa

Design and manufacturing co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is very supportive of their Co-ops and their individual development. I was given relevant and challenging projects on a timely basis to help with my development. I was given the freedom to work on the projects without constant supervision, which gave me the opportunity to be creative.

Cons

The company is extremely large and as a Co-op trying to get in touch with other departments that a project involved was difficult. I also sat behind a desk most of my time, which for me personally was not something I enjoyed.

3.0

Jun 3, 2016

Great pay, bad environment.

Senior laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays very well, compensated for overtime, very good benefits i.e. insurance, 401k, the works.

Cons

It is a union environment, so everything is catered towards the union and keeping them happy, a lot of hours, extremely slow decision making.

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