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 94 reviews)); "Pay is good but still slightly below average" ((in 84 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 72 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 40 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 70 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "LONG hours and large work" ((in 18 reviews)); "Managers have no credibility with their employees." ((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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950 reviews

2.0

May 27, 2009

Experience 1950's management attitudes at ALCOA!

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alcoa provides a competitive wage (not leading) but does demonstrate a level of job security that is not common in the industry.

Cons

Alcoa is a "good'ol boy" business. Women are not found to advance in the Operations and Engineering fields -- only men. Women are pigeon-holed to the financial, quality and training environments. A great place to have someone above you to take credit for your work!

3.0

Feb 8, 2009

Are you willing to sacrifice a social life for the benefit of helping Alcoa get acquired anyway(eventually)?

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a Fortune 500, Global Company

Cons

All of the locations aside from the corporate offices, innew yorkand pittsburgh, are in remote areas.

3.0

Feb 2, 2009

Older company with lots of potential

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a old-fashioned, conservative work environment in a large company that runs like a well oiled machine Alcoa is a good place to start. There's lots of opportunity for lateral movement and physical movement around the globe. The benefits package is excellent.

Cons

The company is heavily made up of baby boomers. There's barely anyone under the age of 30. Thus, the work environment is a product of the baby boomer era. It's a rather conservative place that doesn't change quickly or easily. I wouldn't recommend it to college graduates unless they love heavy manufacturing.

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