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?

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 (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 119 reviews)); "Pay is good but still slightly below average" ((in 81 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 75 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 37 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 72 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Horrible upper management needs to be all fired" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 18 reviews)); "Not experienced managers" ((in 14 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

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

61% 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

5.0

Nov 18, 2021

Employee Friendly, Good Learning and Work Life Balance

Chief electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure, great learning, , good career growth

Cons

No cons at all there

2.0

Oct 24, 2021

Data Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to work with top 300 world rank enterprise

Cons

Very policies driven and questionable decision on long term company

4.0

Oct 23, 2021

Good place to work

Substitute

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, schedule, benefits, etc.

Cons

Management isn’t the best at resolving issues or getting things fixed and people don’t like to show up to work all the time

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Manufacturing Technician (Operations & Development)

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