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 101 reviews)); "It is more stable than most other jobs and good pay" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good people work there and they are positive." ((in 72 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 38 reviews)); "employees are great and easy to get along with" ((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 69 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours" ((in 16 reviews)); "Not experienced managers" ((in 15 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 Alcoa locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Massena , Fullerton , Newburgh , Pittsburgh , New York , Knoxville

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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Reviews by job title

950 reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2011

Exceptional place to work

Compliance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offer ambiquity to work at reaching personal and professional goals.

Cons

Slow in Corporate in making decisions.

4.0

Oct 12, 2011

Driven by numbers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alcoa is a global large company that can offer potential for learning, growth and career advancement. Great place to go to learn and get experience. If you like the ability to travel and work at different locations and get exposure to cross functional training, than this is a place for you.

Cons

Like working for many other larger organizations, it is tougher to see what your role is in the bigger picture and to feel valued as an employee. At times you feel like a "number". Obviously, organizations are driven by results > generating revenue/ profit, however at times it seems to be only about the numbers and not about the people who actually do the work. They are trying to make sure to reward and recognize their people, but it is not easy when working in an environment where numbers are more important. You can work 24/7 without feeling like you made a difference.

1.0

Aug 20, 2011

Very political and equivalent to the sixth grade in terms of cliques

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company with lots of locations and business units, excellent name recognition, opportunities to learn if you want to take it upon yourself to do so.

Cons

Extremely political and if you are not one of the group or if someone in the group is threatened by you, your skills and abilities or education level, then look out. You will not have the opportunities to advance as you should.

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