Does Alcoa pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alcoa employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alcoa. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcoa?

73% of Alcoa employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alcoa 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcoa?

Estagiário (52) , Engineer (25) , Manager (17) , Supervisor (16) , Estagiário De Engenharia (14) , Intern (14) , Process Engineer (13) , Estagiário Superior (12) , Financial Analyst (10) , Production Supervisor (10) , Analista Pleno (8) , Engenheiro (8) , Gerente (8) , Process Operator (8) , Analista (7)

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

"The good benefits are good" ((in 97 reviews)); "It is more stable than most other jobs and good pay" ((in 94 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 71 reviews)); "Salary and roster both good" ((in 36 reviews)); "Generally a very good work environment" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor Management blinded by personal preferences and prejudice." ((in 68 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 21 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours" ((in 17 reviews)); "Not experienced managers" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alcoa layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Alcoa locations?

Pittsburgh , Newburgh , Cleveland , Ferndale , Knoxville , Davenport , New Kensington , Point Comfort , Dover , New York , Alcoa , Torrance , Alcoa Center , Wichita Falls , Lafayette , Hampton , Massena , Chandler , Lancaster , LaPorte , Fullerton , Whitehall , Port Lavaca , Evansville , La Porte , Carson , City of Industry , Seattle , Morristown , Indianapolis

Alcoa reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(950 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

Alcoa has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 950 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alcoa 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

950 reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2016

Processing Texh

Process technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got pay good people on the floor

Cons

Business is always up and down. Not stable

4.0

Sep 15, 2016

Inside Sales Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great first company to work for. People are always welcoming. Intern program seems to be top tier compared to most companies. As an intern, you will be dealing with actual customers on a daily basis and doing meaningful work. The internship is structured to where you are in constant communication with management, but you are required to be self-determined individual who eagerly wants to pursue new opportunities. The intern program offers lunches each week with managers from different parts of the business. You truly get a broad view of the entire company as you visit other plants, and meet with upper level managers on a frequent basis.

Cons

As an inside sales intern, the day-to-day job involves a lot of desk work. Most days are spent without looking up from your desktop. While this is not always a bad thing, as you are constantly busy and time flies; it is hard to keep focused after extended periods of time especially if you are a "hands-on" person.

3.0

Sep 13, 2016

It was a great company to begin a career with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great early development opportunities and fantastic entry-level salary and benefits. Great coworkers. Lots of opportunities with the company if you're willing to travel and live in remote locations, where the majority of plants are located. The company had one of the most robust safety programs I've seen and seemed to legitimately care about employee well-being.

Cons

Without transferring to other plants growth opportunities are limited. US business was poorly managed. Entry-level pay for management positions was very good, however the pay scale did not continue to be competitive. After 5 years of continually receiving the maximum annual raises pay was behind that of peers in other companies who initially had made less.

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It was a great company to begin a career with

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