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?

76% 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)); "Good pay and a lot of hours" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good people work there and they are positive." ((in 77 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 38 reviews)); "great opportunity to implement a program and see the tangible business impact" ((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 68 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 20 reviews)); "LONG hours and large work" ((in 19 reviews)); "Not experienced managers" ((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

76% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

63% 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).

Reviews by job title

950 reviews

5.0

Oct 12, 2015

Great Place to Work!

Senior human resources generalist

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

great environment; friendly people; supportive management.

Cons

for me, commute. Overall, no cons for working for them.

1.0

Oct 10, 2015

As long as you don't have a life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, because turnover is so high they would never fire anyone...except for the people who are actually working in the plant.

Cons

Zero work life balance. There is only one way to do things...the way it has always been done. The only thing that is valued is how many hours you work regardless of actual contribution.

3.0

Oct 8, 2015

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Pros

I loved my Job, working with Engineers and working out the kinks from injection to final product

Cons

the upper management was not out for the company they did what they wanted to and was not for the good of the company

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