Alcoa reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)
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Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Oct 24, 2025

Ok

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were pretty useful usually

Cons

Sometimes a lot of work to do

3.0
Aug 29, 2025

Used to be good but not anymore

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Alcoa Business System is top class. Good operational experience and go home every day. Technically challenging and stimulating.

Cons

Discriminating at management level. White first, then friends and family, then female and everyone else is last. Pay level is low for a mid-tier miner. Few senior positions are already occupied by those who dont deserve them. HR is useless. Managers rule even if they are bullying.

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