Arconic reviews

3.2

59% would recommend to a friend

(755 total reviews)
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Christopher L. Ayers

56% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Arconic has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 755 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arconic 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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755 reviews
1.0
Feb 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

401k match... and that's about it. They will paint a pretty picture for you to get you in the door.

Cons

Insurance for salary employees is what you would get at a fast food restaurant. Pay is decent but you will work long stressful hours for it. Schedules constantly change to cover for the high turn over of front line supervisors because they get paid less then the skilled trades and are treated poorly. Work life balance is something you better not get caught saying out load. Management will take credit for the good ideas and toss you under the bus for the not so great ones in an effort to further their agenda. The good employees find different jobs and the bad ones hang out till they get fired, and the really bad ones and back stabbers become the leadership/ managers.

2.0
Mar 4, 2017

Sourcing Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Sourcing managers and other procurement resources work hard and most believe their actions are having a positive impact on company. Pay and benefits are competitive.

Cons

Directors have little if any experience working in a production environment and manage by spreadsheets without understanding the impact their contracts have on plants. No loyalty to suppliers, current directors are pushing buyers to buy for US from low cost countries. No loyalty to employees, management is quick lay off older employees to reduce pension obligations without consideration of performance

2.0
Sep 16, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, 401k match is great.

Cons

The turnover in engineering is absurd. Compared to other companies in aerospace, the pay is extremely low, and bonuses/raises go to shareholders instead of employees, even after record breaking performance. There is no overtime pay/comp time for salaried employees, but overtime is expected/mandatory. The company also doesn't empower employees, and makes it nearly impossible to pursue higher education. People are NOT promoted based on merit, and most managers in place are laughably unqualified to be in the positions they're in. Instead of promoting someone with 15+ years of excellent performance, they'll promote someone with 1-3 years of questionable performance. There's a lot of nepotism and favoritism, leading to a toxic, inefficient work environment. Six sigma training is forced upon everyone but any attempt to actually improve processes is thwarted by management. There is an intense blame culture, where a subordinate is held responsible for a manager's mistake.

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