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?

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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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Reviews by job title

950 reviews

3.0

Feb 2, 2009

Older company with lots of potential

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a old-fashioned, conservative work environment in a large company that runs like a well oiled machine Alcoa is a good place to start. There's lots of opportunity for lateral movement and physical movement around the globe. The benefits package is excellent.

Cons

The company is heavily made up of baby boomers. There's barely anyone under the age of 30. Thus, the work environment is a product of the baby boomer era. It's a rather conservative place that doesn't change quickly or easily. I wouldn't recommend it to college graduates unless they love heavy manufacturing.

3.0

Aug 4, 2008

Alcoa - great place to start your career

Information systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alcoa is a great place to start your career. The entry level positions offer variety and the chance to learn much about the company. There are a lot of great people who work there, and opportunities for flexibility in your work schedule.

Cons

Departments are very different within the company, but for the most part it seems like communication is poor and there is not a lot of trust in management. Also, it seems to depend a lot on who your manager is. Some managers are much better than others and offer their employees more opportunities.

5.0

Jan 13, 2017

Turning Operator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good CNC experience if you know that is what "turning" is there, which they don't tell you.

Cons

Ultra-politically correct environment. Some minorities definitely capitalize on this and leverage it for all that its worth. Employee turn-over rate is astronomical. Passionate preaching on safety, however it is actually a VERY dangerous position, since a wheel could fly out of the machine at any time and take someone's head off and they DO fly out. Front office management is scandalous and the HR team is actually antipersonnel and very bigoted against people who have integrity and work ethic. HR defends individuals who threaten other employees. Supervisors are not very bright, but basically good people.

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