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 103 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of hours" ((in 82 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 74 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 38 reviews)); "great opportunity to implement a program and see the tangible business impact" ((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)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 22 reviews)); "Long hours and rough conditions" ((in 16 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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Alcoa

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

950 reviews

5.0

Dec 29, 2014

An exciting stable company, who strives to grow there employees as much as the business.

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ever changing environment. Endless learning and growth opportunity. Rewarding work environment.

Cons

Long hours, heavy work load

4.0

Dec 22, 2014

Great placee with a strong culture, making products that benefit everyday life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting to work in a company making products essential to so many things.

Cons

a large company, and sometime will be lost

4.0

Dec 11, 2014

Solid place to work... if you're 35

Engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Project flexibility, friendly and helpful co-workers, housing stipend for interns, good pay

Cons

Horrible location, not much to do outside of work. Not a great place for a single 20-something.

Viewing 625 - 627 of 950 Reviews

Jobs at Alcoa

Entry Level Production

Warehouse Material Handler

Casthouse Scrap Supervisor

Alcoa reviews FAQs

Related searches: Alcoa jobs | Alcoa salaries | Alcoa benefits | Alcoa interviews

Reviews Alcoa reviews

Alcoa

Alcoa reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

An exciting stable company, who strives to grow there employees as much as the business.

Great placee with a strong culture, making products that benefit everyday life

Solid place to work... if you're 35

Jobs at Alcoa

Alcoa reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Jobs at Alcoa

Alcoa reviews FAQs