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) , Engenheiro (8) , Gerente (8) , Process Operator (8) , Analista (7) , Analista Pleno (7)

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

"The good benefits are good" ((in 100 reviews)); "It is more stable than most other jobs and good pay" ((in 84 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 70 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 42 reviews)); "employees are great and easy to get along with" ((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 69 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 17 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

62% 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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950 reviews

5.0

Jul 6, 2013

Career Builder

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to build a position from a entry level position to an enterperneuer level.I enjoyed working with upper management as well as with the employees that I had day to day contact with.

Cons

I had no disappointing times at Alcoa Fastening Systems.

3.0

Jul 1, 2013

Huge company aging badly

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, ok salary, some really smart folks on the top. Relatively easy to show up

Cons

Too much unnecessary processes/bureaucracy, business is going really bad, financial area overly used. The company and business are in a difficult outlook and there's little to no innovation.

1.0

Jun 20, 2013

So happy I left

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits, some great hourly employees that really care.

Cons

Many management employees do absolutely nothing and still keep their jobs. Long term employees are like dinosaurs, they refuse to give up their ways and accept change. There is no teamwork or compromise, even though they preach it every day. When you try to discuss it with your supervisor you get the run around and are told to "be patient it will get better." I doesn't and it never will. One of the biggest problems is managements failure to recognize and reward hourly employees that go above and beyond. They are experts at taking exceptional employees and turning them into disgruntled mediocre workers.

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