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 84 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great sense of team spirt, salaries are excellent, purpose" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good Insurance that you do not have to pay into." ((in 9 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 12 reviews)); "Better training and development is needed for new hires." ((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 are the top reviewed Cleveland-Cliffs locations?

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3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(680 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

66% approve of CEO

50% 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

3.0

Senior management

Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 680 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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680 reviews

5.0

Dec 7, 2023

cliffs

Millwright industrial mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay, benefits, work is steady and overtime is available if wanted

Cons

unexperienced under trained employees, management rotates quicker then employees

2.0

Dec 5, 2023

Great job, pay and benefits

Utility technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is great, the work life balance is great if you work 7 on 7 off.

Cons

The hours are long and the swing shift schedule is not for families. It might be great pay but they force you to do toolbox meetings every morning and expect you to stay over an hour each month for a safety brief to justify not having to pay for you to recieve adequate cerifications and licenses throught the state and keep you stagnant working for them making it hard to find employment elsewhere. You will work 7 straight on thirds and have one day off, then 7 days straight on afternoons for 2 days off, then 7 days straight for 3 days off. Management takes advantage of the good workers with false promises and unreasonable expectations for you to do other people's job while giving no discipline to those that refuse to do theirs. Questionable job advancement opportunities: they will give someone a position if they like them and only "prefer" someone with a relative education background. If you're unmotivated and cunning enough to fit in with the "good ol' boys," this is the job for you.

4.0

Dec 4, 2023

Maintenance Tech Electrical

Mte

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Great benefits. Friendly old school environment.

Cons

Building and equipment are old.

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