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).

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950 reviews

4.0

Jul 24, 2023

Good start for a mechanical lifestyle

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, flexi timings, experienced workers, good colleagues

Cons

Safety, Management, Proactive work culture, bureaucracy

4.0

Jun 13, 2023

Easy work but don't expect high rewards

Data analytics consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly management, flexible work, not stressful

Cons

work can be boring, using legacy tools, cannot install the tools that you want to use (software request required for everything), there is no competitive salary raise... not a tech-oriented company, outsourcing IT infra tasks and interesting more tech-heavy tasks as well

2.0

May 9, 2023

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Power station operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Roster is very family friendly Work Colleagues

Cons

Bullying Manager, Favouritism to different genders.

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