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 107 reviews)); "It is more stable than most other jobs and good pay" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good people work there and they are positive." ((in 73 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 69 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours and rough conditions" ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers have no credibility with their employees." ((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

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

4.0

Mar 7, 2016

Great Company with Good Upper Management in EHS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The upper management of the Environmental Group are great motivators and take interest in each of their employees. In my case, upper management was extremely flexible in where I worked. It is a great company to gain experience in the environmental field and learn it right from intelligent people.

Cons

With the upcoming split, people have not been replaced within the Environmental departments in the event that any of them leave. It places a larger workload on the people still with Alcoa, which can lead to high work load and work life balance stress.

1.0

Mar 5, 2016

manufacturing engineer

Manufacturing engineer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Hourly employees are great. They work hard and work long hours.

Cons

Management is bad. They do not care about the employees. All they care about are the profits. Management turns over entirely too fast. Not a stable site.

3.0

Mar 3, 2016

Sr Reliability/PDM Technician

Senior electrical reliability technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company really tries to make sure the employees are trained and provides excellent benefits. Really enjoyed my experience with Alcoa except the plant I am working at is shutting down.

Cons

Upper Management has made some very critical decisions and the plant I am working at has been affected drastically. The split of Alcoa has shown European Corporate decision making at its finest. Upper Management is heartless when it comes to "grass roots" of a corporation. Our plant has shown it can be profitable and upper management has been harsh and irrational.

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