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)); "Great people to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 23 reviews)); "Bonus can be good." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 13 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 20 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "No work life balance and cancer causing working conditions." ((in 14 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of Training" ((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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4.0

Jun 30, 2012

good place to work

Contract negotiator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of interesting work to be done there

Cons

need 20 hours a day to get to deadlines

4.0

Feb 19, 2012

I went 15 years backwards in time.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good,smart, dedicated people working in the trenches. Great benefits. Adequate salaried compensation. Aggressive growth goals stated, although it is sometimes difficult to see how they intend on meeting them. Honest commitment to the safety of individuals. Laid back work atmosphere.

Cons

Generally poor communication. Good communication is really missing between Cleveland HQ and the mine sites. Company does not do a good job of integrating experienced newcomer talent. New employees experienced in technology and concepts proven in previous positions have difficulty being heard. Sometimes difficult to understand why some individuals are in some positions; at all levels. No good career path for technical guys, career growth is through management.

5.0

Dec 5, 2011

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee focused and friendly. Leadership is and shows interest in the employees. They do believe in work life balance. Good senior leadership. Compensation is very competitive. Friendly atmosphere at headquarters

Cons

Growing pretty fast has caused some employees to feel squeezed out. Still catching up on IT items and technology. There is limited knowledge sharing about what is going on at the mines.

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