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 105 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of hours" ((in 92 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 77 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work environment for all." ((in 18 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)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours" ((in 16 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 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

3.0

Jun 15, 2016

Good company, but can be much better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay are good; big emphasis on product quality and worker safety over profits. Generally a very good work environment

Cons

Bad managers are kept around and left to their own devices instead of being forced out or corrected. Fragmented leadership structure means systemic problems tend not to get solved. Managers will listen to your complaints, agree with you that there's a problem, and say "There's nothing I can do about it."

4.0

Jun 13, 2016

Great company

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, 401K and pention.

Cons

Closing a location due to a split and they say we're are not making money. Yet Sherman just down the way is hiring and see a future in the industry. Alcoa corporate doesn't care about its people. "The linchpin". As they say...

3.0

Jun 8, 2016

Acquired by Alcoa in 2015

Quality manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay seemed pretty comparable to other companies in the same industry, benefits were as expected, pretty standard place of employment.

Cons

Everyone began to feel that this company was extremely focused on numbers and the employee culture began to decline, which was a sad thing to see.

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