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

Feb 20, 2016

Good place to work

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay good benefits, always evolving. Excellent people. Plenty of challenges.lots of locations that you can transfer to if the right job exist.

Cons

No stability at any locations, always closing plants, they act like they care about thier employees but do not. Way to many flavor of the day ideas that do not last and way too secretive about passing information to employees

1.0

Feb 9, 2016

Not a company for Marketers

Market and business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, paid well

Cons

Not a market based company so marketing is not valued, large company so change is difficult, growth is limited, only seem to care about profit

2.0

Dec 14, 2015

Huge company, Human Resources corrupt to the core

Machinery engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As in many huge companies, there are many smart, dedicated employees. I can only speak for the AFSR group in California, but the pay scale for upper management is very good.

Cons

Stratified structures. You can only get ahead if you put the dollar ahead of ethics. If you are in middle management, just keep your head down and go with the flow. Lying and falsification of records are the path to success.

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