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?

58% 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 85 reviews)); "Good people to work with and overall like the job I do" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 23 reviews)); "Quarterly bonuses have been very positive" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good coworkers and work experience." ((in 7 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 22 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance." ((in 16 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((in 10 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 Cleveland-Cliffs locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Riverdale , Forbes , Rockport , Weirton , Middletown , Ishpeming , Hibbing , Cleveland , Burns Harbor , Indiana Harbor

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

64% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 679 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).

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679 reviews

4.0

May 8, 2022

Decent pay but toxic leadership

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The overall pro's would include getting a jump start within a career, potentially inside manufacturing and steel making, with rather amazing benefits and a great steady paycheck. The overall experience gained is unlike any other as you will be challenged DAILY.

Cons

Again, you are challenged DAILY. There is a rather large lack of oversight from upper management and they are heavily disconnected within the work force and with their bottom management who keep the mills running. The pay does NOT outweigh the added stress and ALWAYS on-call 24/7 scheduling. The ability to hire replacements is a huge stressor and issue as majority of the workforce is spread thin and struggling to maintain good work-life balance. This place is great for youthful engineers and managers to begin their careers, but can quickly absorb you and never let you go become a better version of you.

3.0

Apr 20, 2022

Safety is second to none; none to second?

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and bonusses were good. The team i worked with was great.

Cons

Lack of Safety Lack of Training Upper Management

5.0

Apr 9, 2022

People should be lined up to work here.

Production worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly nice people with a low key vibe. I thought it was going to be a hard labor job to pay so much but there is not a hard job to be found. The job is mostly learning new things and working safe. Great benefits, bosses who care and lots of opportunity for advancement.

Cons

Swing shift is only a con if you have the wrong mindset. Day shift = plenty of time in the afternoon to spend with family, afternoon shift leaves you plenty of time for appointments and shopping and Midnights you can sleep while the kids are at school and family time in the afternoon.

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Decent pay but toxic leadership

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