Does Gerdau pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gerdau employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gerdau. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gerdau?

81% of Gerdau employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gerdau 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gerdau?

Estagiário (275) , Operador De Produção (109) , Estagiário Superior (94) , Operador (89) , Analista (78) , Operador De Máquinas (65) , Especialista (64) , Coordenador (57) , Jovem Aprendiz (55) , Gerente (54) , Estagiário De Engenharia (53) , Vendedor Externo (40) , Estágio Superior (33) , Analista Pleno (32) , Assessor Técnico (31)

What are the pros of working at Gerdau according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay $30 and up job with highschool over time is always dbl time easy to make 80" ((in 88 reviews)); "40 plus hours good benefits" ((in 74 reviews)); "The people are great and make you feel like you are part of the family." ((in 41 reviews)); "The organization implements best practices from its worldwide experiences and focuses on safety which is good for a potentially dangerous industry." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gerdau according to real employee reviews?

"Long Hours and sometime on weekends" ((in 19 reviews)); "No work life balance and it's not what you know or what you do but more who you know and what you do for them." ((in 13 reviews)); "Toxic managers are allowed to exist as long as they deliver good financial results." ((in 12 reviews)); "No advancement opportunities, constant layoffs, more interested in trimming costs than investing in people or the business." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low morale" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gerdau layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gerdau layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gerdau in 2026.

Gerdau reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)

Gustavo Werneck da Cunha

89% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

Gerdau has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 757 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gerdau 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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Reviews by job title

757 reviews

2.0

Sep 28, 2012

I.T. started off great, ended badly.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Short commute. Good benefits package.

Cons

I.T. department invaded by contractors on H1B visa's. IT directors seem to have gone loopy for hiring immigrants and visible minorities. If you are not a visible minority, you will have a hard time getting / keeping a job in Gerdau IT.

5.0

Jul 5, 2012

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are opportunities for advancement and they offer competitive salary and benefits. Co-workers are nice and professional and I appreciate the management style. It is very organized and they strive to improve operations each year, and involve employees in this process. They are really trying to listen to what people have to say. Their is a big emphasis on safety, the ultimate sign of respect in my opinion.

Cons

There are some major cultural differences between corporate HQ and North American locations, but that is a given for a global company. Leadership is working to improve this situation and I really think it is getting better.

1.0

Jun 29, 2012

Great co-workers...Bad Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and Managers promoted a very positive environment and culture

Cons

Not so great company culture as the recession impacted the company tremendously. A sense of distrust was also cultivated unfortunately.

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