Is Nucor a good company to work for?

Nucor has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 868 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Nucor to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nucor have been left by employees working as Electrician , Intern and Process Engineer .

Does Nucor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nucor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nucor. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nucor?

68% of Nucor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nucor 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nucor?

Intern (22) , Supervisor (18) , Process Engineer (17) , Metallurgist (16) , Crane Operator (15) , Production (13) , Engineer (11) , Detailer (10) , Electrician (10) , Maintenance Technician (10) , Inside Sales Representative (9) , Maintenance Electrician (9) , Project Manager (7) , Sales (7) , Accountant (6)

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

"When the steel market is good the pay is more than what most jobs out in their areas will pay." ((in 146 reviews)); "Nucor offers great benefits and offers a decent work environment." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great people and down to earth business attitude." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture and Nucor will pay you for your performance." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good bonus weekly" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Long hours leading to inefficient use of time just to meet minimum work week expectations." ((in 29 reviews)); "No work life balance and stressful." ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours are part of the job" ((in 9 reviews)); "This was from my Division but HR messaging can sometimes lack but they are generally good on communication for the most part" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nucor layoffs in 2026?

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

What Nucor locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Louisville , Lewisville , Frostproof , Jewett , Decatur , Salt Lake City , Huger , Charleston , Cofield , Darlington

Nucor reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(742 total reviews)

Leon Topalian

89% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Nucor has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nucor 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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742 reviews

3.0

Mar 26, 2014

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dependents on career path and place of work. Empowerment. Good benefits. Training to do your job well.

Cons

Remote locations. Work/Life balance is not good especially for people doing frequent business travels. Career advancement is tricky on certain jobs. Pay is less than average but can be compensated by perks during good years.

1.0

Mar 7, 2014

Worked tirelessly in an attempt to establish a career only to be mistreated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are above average, to say the least. Early in employ, culture and atmosphere was family-like, management and supervisor stood up and supported all employees.

Cons

Management and supervision changes resulted in a total culture toxicity. Nepotism, favoritism, use of sexual favors for advancement became rampant as loyal employees were railroaded, discriminated against, and even fired because of trumped up reasons. Company political agenda forced on employees to the point being forced to sign form letters to sitting officials that the company had drafted.

3.0

Mar 1, 2014

A year as a Nucor teammate

Maintenance mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The safety aspect and the team work that is expected throughout the plant are great positives about this plant. Opportunity exist to prove yourself and advance up through the ranks.

Cons

The Pay structure is questionable for this area. Nucor is used to being the biggest plant in the area, but here the competition is high for good employees. I imagine that we will continue to lose many good employees to other local plants that are willing to pay more and have a more stable pay structure.

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