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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcoa?

75% 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 (52) , 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 106 reviews)); "Pay is good but still slightly below average" ((in 81 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 70 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Alcoa according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 71 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Horrible upper management needs to be all fired" ((in 22 reviews)); "Not experienced managers" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and rough conditions" ((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

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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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4.0

Mar 3, 2014

Alcoa is a good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Alcoa is a company that really cares about their employees. It is clearly shown when you ask someone their tenure at Alcoa and the average is over 15 years. They are a socially responsible company as well taking the time to ensure that employees have multiple opportunities to engage with the community.

Cons

I think having the HQ in New yOrk is not the ideal situation. It would be my recommendation to move the HQ to Pittsburgh.

3.0

Mar 3, 2014

Semi-Annual Layoffs

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were a lot of advancement opportunities (not sure if there still is), the people are good and seem to care about one another

Cons

Political, very slow to change, layoffs every 6 months, tend to keep the non-performers because someone likes them, knee jerk reactions

3.0

Feb 21, 2014

Stable work environment, but very stressful

Crew leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alcoa has a strong history in the community. A lot of good people working here, working extra hard all the time.

Cons

Use to be a top payer, but now pay is less competitive. All levels of workers are over worked, over stressed, low people appreciation. Alcoa Business Systems requirements, safety requirements, Production requirements...one person doing the work of many is common. No work life balance. Union runs the place.

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