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?

73% 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) , Intern (15) , Estagiário De Engenharia (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 95 reviews)); "It is more stable than most other jobs and good pay" ((in 89 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 67 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 42 reviews)); "Generally a very good work environment" ((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 23 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((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 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(209 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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

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1.0

Feb 16, 2016

Terrible place to work. Work their employees to death. If you work in Finance look somewhere else for a job.

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Benefits are good. Can't think of any other positive things to say. Bonus is nice to reward your employees...

Cons

Absolutely no work life balance if you work in the Finance department. You are over worked and if you are a great performer your reward is to get buried with more "busy" work and stupid meetings that accomplish nothing. On top of that they don't get rid of people who can't do their jobs so you have to do that as well. They don't treat you like a person. Upper management just screams at you if you make a mistake. Even if it's not your mistake they scream at you and make you do it .. Nobody has any personal responsibility. You work 12 hours come home and eat and then guess what?? It's time to open up the laptop and work some more. Working here has made me depressed and anxiety ridden. I don't get to eat dinner with my family. It's so hard on my family that I'm always at work. So not worth it.

3.0

Jan 30, 2016

Productive, very hot

Pot tender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Good pay and benefits all around. Good coworkers. Same routine everyday. Long breaks if you get the job done early.

Cons

12 Long hours, lots of forced overtime, extremely hot and physically demanding. Don't make plans, especially in the summer as you will be working

5.0

Jan 28, 2016

Great job at Alcoa

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good compensation, good benefits. And Alcoa have great opportunities for a man do culture, social and value things. I think this is the best job place in my area

Cons

It has not sooo good career oppurtunities. You won a job, you do it and it is great, really but I do not see the next step. It is okey but when you young, you know you are a titan, you want to do big project etc etc.

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Terrible place to work. Work their employees to death. If you work in Finance look somewhere else for a job.

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