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 140 reviews)); "Nucor offers great benefits and offers a decent work environment." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great people and down to earth business attitude." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great culture and Nucor will pay you for your performance." ((in 43 reviews)); "Bonus good and profit sharing." ((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 28 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 27 reviews)); "No work life balance and stressful." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours are part of the job" ((in 10 reviews)); "Open communication is gone, employee empowerment is fading quickly." ((in 8 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

4.0

Dec 22, 2013

Good company to work for, but the longer I'm there the more disillusioned I become.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people. Lots of room for advancement if you're willing to move. Bonus good and profit sharing. Employees empowered by management. Executives know many of the employees that work for them, which is unusual in an organization of this size.

Cons

Vacation terrible. Locations tend to be remote. Company is growing so fast it seems to be losing it's culture. Organization seems to be more and more political to a point where employees & managers are scared to speak up for fear of career repercussions.

3.0

Nov 17, 2013

Like any other place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great level of autonomy, relating to your work. Pay is good, stable.

Cons

Nucor is a company trying to appear as though the values and culture that Ken Iverson started are still at work and valid under the current management. In reality, management has slowly been dismantling the management culture built by Mr. Iverson and replacing it with a more traditional business model. The problem is that they are trying to get the employee commitment that the Ken Iverson model brought, while having the management style of a run-of-the-mill non-Nucor company.

5.0

Oct 28, 2013

Loyalty returned

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am truly empowered to do my job. I receive plenty of training. The benefits are great. There is limitless potential. And, the pay is great your division does its job well!

Cons

None really that I am aware of. I really like almost everything about working at Nucor. The only negatives are small things that exist at every company on earth.

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