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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679 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2022

Decent Company

Hr representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

modern and decent benefits, market rate fair wages, good work life balance, committed to furthering your education and skill set

Cons

lack of diversity (women and minorities, especially in management/executive level), no option to WFH or hybrid plan, closed groups of culture keepers / gate keepers of the community. no room for progressive change

5.0

Sep 7, 2021

Invests in their people

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company gives back to their employees through salary, bonuses, 401k contributions, education programs and many more.

Cons

Bit of an old school mentality. An example would be Company is full time in the office when they could be working full remote or Hybrid.

4.0

Jul 13, 2020

Its getting better.

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stay busy but not usually overwhelming. They pay is great for anyone not in a skilled labor.

Cons

Swing shift breaks you down. Forced overtime, if your relief doesn't show up, you're not going home for another 8 hours. You read that right, 16 hour shifts are not uncommon and multiple back to back 16 hour days are not unheard of.

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