Alcoa reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)
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Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Dec 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay/compensation and high demand for current products.

Cons

No work life balance. Antiquated management, lack of support from upper management and little formalized training or on-boarding. High turnover rate.

2.0
Oct 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits, training and work conditions. The yearly bonus plan was exceptional!

Cons

I felt like I had to have eyes behind my head. I was put on a three month probation where I was given tasks I was never challenged on before and only the sr. staff performed these tasks. During this time, I was not allowed to talk to my piers or ask questions for help. I was set up for failure. Instead of just laying me off, they wanted to fire me for a "cost savings" after 8 years of service. The suppliers were treated terribly and paid in 90 day batch payments. It was a joke to help them out because management would punish the employee for helping supplier obtain payment. The quarterly review program was a way of weeding out employees, even though they were doing a good job. I was told that I received below average rating is because somebody had to get it and they picked me - two times to put me in layoff status. I did not have the college degree as others, was older, had heart operation and not sr. opportunities to prove myself. The name of the game "King of the Mountain". Management was very rude and cold. I could not trust them.

3.0
Oct 7, 2014

Great Place to support your Family

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady Pay, Good Benefits, Good Co-Workers

Cons

Management is "Top Down" , too many Bosses, not enough workers

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