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      Alcoa

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      Alcoa reviews

      3.8

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (950 total reviews)
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      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).

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      950 reviews
      1.0
      Jun 14, 2015

      demoralized

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Some decent people willing to work well with others.

      Cons

      *Favoritism, cronyism, and politics trump anything else. *Individuals that drop the ball, who are not collaborative with coworkers, and stroke the ego of insecure managers are the ones that are rewarded. * Unethical witch hunts.

      1.0
      Jun 12, 2015

      The worst experience in my career

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, 401k match. Nice building, I guess. Cafeteria made a great fish sandwich on Fridays. Close proximity to both ball parks.

      Cons

      People in leadership positions with absolutely no leadership capabilities. My boss, her boss and her boss's boss were some of the most arrogant condescending tools I have ever met. I have been in the presence of, and have worked for, some outstanding leaders and mentors, from Sales VP's to CEO's- leadership does not mean talking down to employees. Good leaders motivate people and guide them on the path to a shared vision. A "manager" with a bad attitude and a poor command of the English language did not motivate me.

      3.0
      Jun 11, 2015

      My Alcoa Career

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Is a stable company. Has diverse product and process lines. There are many choices for work locations. Has a strong emphasis on safety. Some people are chosen to have opportunities for professional development.

      Cons

      Very impersonal. When Alcoa purchased the company I worked for, all teams were eliminated and replaced with vertical hierarchies that made employees compete against each other for promotions or positive performance reviews. Most people have no professional development. Only very select individuals are allowed to publish, attend conferences, or openly communicate outside of the company. In general, management shares company news or changes only after they appear in a press release. Normally hear any company news by grape vine. They have replaced their good benefits and pension program with "competitive" ones.

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