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 113 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of hours" ((in 87 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 73 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 36 reviews)); "Generally a very good work environment" ((in 17 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)); "Horrible upper management needs to be all fired" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and rough conditions" ((in 17 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

Dec 16, 2015

Good Company if you are a self starter

Chemical process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great way to learn the basics, build your repertoire and improve as an engineer.

Cons

You can get sidelined if you aren't connected to the right people. Networking is a big plus!

3.0

Nov 30, 2015

Alcoa

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company with good benefits. The business unit I worked in was well run with good management. I would work there again.

Cons

Upper management had a bad reputation. This comment is based upon top level management and didn't necessarily apply to all levels of management, which were generally good based on my observations

3.0

Nov 19, 2015

Alcoa

Chemical process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities for improvement. Can work on projects that have significant impact. Work is exciting and dynamic.

Cons

Very political. Management lacks long-term vision for improvement (corporate - yes, location - no).

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