Does Cleveland-Cliffs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cleveland-Cliffs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cleveland-Cliffs. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland-Cliffs?

59% of Cleveland-Cliffs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cleveland-Cliffs 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs?

Shift Manager (31) , Engineer (16) , Maintenance Technician (11) , Manager (11) , Steel Worker (10) , Crane Operator (9) , Production Operator (9) , Maintenance Supervisor (8) , Shift Supervisor (8) , General Laborer (7) , Quality Engineer (7) , Electrician (6) , MTM Mechanical (6) , Operator (6) , Production Worker (6)

What are the pros of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"They moneys great and benefits" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 23 reviews)); "Bonus can be good." ((in 17 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and tend to put more responsibility on you without any kind of compensation." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "Better training and development is needed for new hires." ((in 9 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cleveland-Cliffs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cleveland-Cliffs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cleveland-Cliffs in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cleveland-Cliffs locations?

East Chicago , Cleveland , Burns Harbor , Middletown , Dearborn , Butler , Weirton , Toledo , Indiana Harbor , Rockport , Ishpeming , Steelton , West Chester , Coatesville , Hibbing , Coshocton , Mansfield , Riverdale , Forbes , Bowling Green , New Carlisle , Cincinnati , Columbus , Chicago , Detroit , Gary , Portage , Columbus , Conshohocken , Novi

Cleveland-Cliffs reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(681 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 681 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cleveland-Cliffs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

681 reviews

5.0

Mar 16, 2023

I had a great internship experience!

Process automation intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The project I was working on was interesting and related to my major. There is lots of room to grow and explore different departments.

Cons

Locations are not accessible by public transportation.

3.0

Mar 14, 2023

Read carefully

Quaility technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, easy work, opip, profitshare

Cons

Poor management, hostile work environment, First week on the job had an employee try to fight me in break room, reported to hr and it was dealt with. Few months in another employee jumped me in a safety meeting. Strong language was used. Reported to union hall and was dealt with. Following after incident management caught wind and they retaliated against me. Management has called me names, told me to “belly crawl under dump trucks” And finally, leading up to me putting my resignation in. Getting called slurs in the hallways also in a safety meeting in front of management. Reported to union hall.

5.0

Mar 13, 2023

Great place

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, are good hard working.

Cons

Ins for managers is not the greatest

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Jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs

Plant Operations Technician

Plant Electrical Maintenance Technician

Concentrating Plant Attendant

Ishpeming, MI

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