poor work life balance, lack of appreciation for effort - Maintenance Supervisor NLMK Employee Review

2.0
Jun 1, 2019
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Pros

if your hourly there are plenty of shifts to pick up if you want overtime because they are short staffed

Cons

management, work expectations for salary staff no retention and high turnover. the last 2 years we hired average 90 people per year for a plant of 250.

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NLMK Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback, here are just a few facts to help: from 2016 through 2018, the turnover rate has dropped each year. We are now at an industry average turnover rate as many of our employees enjoy working for NLMK. We also should point out that our numbers are actually lower than the turnover indicated above and some of the hiring has been to grow our staff overall. In terms of the working conditions, maintenance and engineering are trades that will typically work longer weeks due to the nature of the work. We recognize this and that’s why we offer great compensation and benefits packages. Overall, NLMK is a great place to work.

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5.0
Mar 6, 2024
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Pros

Management team is highly adept at flexing to the ever changing environment. Great place to work. Most common statement we hear is that our employees feel like family.

Cons

The company continues to work on employee engagement. It takes a while to steer a large ship and as improvements are made, it feels like it takes too long to some.

4.0
Oct 16, 2025
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Pros

I worked here for over 10 years as a salary employee and while no job is perfect, NLMK was pretty solid. It's the steel business so there are always ups and downs, but that also means that the pay is very competitive and the benefits are great. I think if you are considering a job, there are much worse places than NLMK to work.

Cons

The business model opens it up to tariff struggles and that can be worrisome. As a few other people mentioned, there is a lot of nepotism and that can be frustrating. Everybody has got their people right, and if you aren't one of them, its difficult to go anywhere. Also, many of the complaints on here reflect more on the union leadership than the actual management. The union leadership is less than stellar.

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NLMK Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of NLMK for over 10 years! We appreciate your honest and thoughtful feedback. You’re right—steel can be a tough business with its ups and downs, but we’re proud that we continue to offer competitive pay, strong benefits, and a solid team that makes it all worthwhile.
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