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 84 reviews)); "Good people to work with and overall like the job I do" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses." ((in 19 reviews)); "The day to day environment and culture there is great." ((in 14 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)); "Bad work/life balance." ((in 15 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of Training" ((in 11 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

2.0

Jan 16, 2016

Not what it appears to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary for area, enjoyable work

Cons

nepotism is rampant. High level managers have made poor choices and rather than admit to them they continue to support the poor choice. Lack of experience and dead ears to those with experience. The so called company code of ethics is in all actuality only if it doesn't interfere with your agenda. They think that they own you and you should schedule your life around work at a moments notice

1.0

Oct 20, 2015

Steer clear

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a great place to work. Has a rich history.

Cons

Nepotism is rampant. Glass ceiling for female employees. You may exceed your performance targets and your bonus awarded to someone else--although the processes exist, no meaningful HR performance management follow through. Strong top-down culture-they don't want to hear what you have to say. Poor morale. No team building activities. Don't care about leveraging employee strengths. Safety isn't really a core value. Not really sure why people still work there on purpose.

3.0

Oct 20, 2015

Well paid & work hard

Business support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salary and benefits, great team work environment

Cons

The many poor decisions made in the past are limit this historically excellent company's ability to succeed or maybe even survive in the medium to long-term.

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