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

Sep 16, 2021

Working with AK Steel

Senior research engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative steel products. Mature business plan. A business leader in flat rolled steel and alloys. Great people to work with

Cons

Remote working difficult. Communication with expectations could be improved.

4.0

Sep 9, 2021

Good company but hard industry

Metallurgist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay Good benefits Aggressive CEO leadership Opportunities to move within the company

Cons

24/7 company that requires lots of on call responsibilities Competitive industry (poor outlook) Can be dirty if you work in the mill Old fashioned (ONLY 1 day of WFH per week)

Cleveland-Cliffs Response

We appreciate your comments. We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Having the ability to meet increasing production demands and the barriers created by COVID-19 has been difficult and challenging for us. The Company appreciates your hard work and commitment.

2.0

Aug 31, 2021

Was good getting worse!

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, benefits are great and quarterly bonuses

Cons

Understaffed on the hourly side every where, scheduled on days off, forced to stay for 18 hour turns regularly. There is no accountability for calling off from work for union employees, which causes the 18 hour days. If you are a salary manager be prepared to be cussed at and yelled at every day and you have no recourse. Upper management doesn’t have a clue and is fearful to tour the facility because of what is said to them, ie cussed out and yelled at too. The place has a 50-50 mix of people who care and work hard and 50% who do the minimum amount to not get fired, hourly and salary side. Salary people live in fear of saying what is on their mind because of retribution.

Cleveland-Cliffs Response

Thank you for your review. We are glad you value the benefits offered and we are happy to provide them to our hardworking employees. We also understand that the steelmaking industry can be demanding with our operations running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. COVID-19 has created staffing issues that are affecting us and plaguing the entire country. The general labor shortage is closely connected to the challenges we’re experiencing in our operations right now. We are committed to improving it and getting to a better place from a staffing perspective.

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