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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alcoa?

74% 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alcoa?

Estagiário (52) , Engineer (25) , Manager (17) , Supervisor (16) , Intern (15) , Estagiário De Engenharia (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 98 reviews)); "the people are great and very supportive." ((in 73 reviews)); "You must negotiate for a good salary because the raises are small but the performance bonus can be very good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Generally a very good work environment" ((in 17 reviews)); "employees are great and easy to get along with" ((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 66 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible at the Corporate level" ((in 22 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of pressure" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers have no credibility with their employees." ((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

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

Bill Oplinger

74% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

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3.0

May 11, 2015

Not so bad.

Cnc machinist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of overtime Simple set ups Easy to read blue prints Good parking and lunch area. A few treated meals every now and then. Yearly bonus and raise.

Cons

Mandatory saturdays, No recognition, small raises. Hard to advance. Only way to get a good wage is by leaving and returning around a year later.

5.0

Jan 29, 2015

Great Company

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Working Environment The People The Salary

Cons

Nothing at all to report

4.0

Jan 26, 2015

I am a supervisor

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay with ok benefits... Bonus every three months is great... Shift premium for working 22 hr shifts..

Cons

Union facility which in this case is a con.. Can't get any work out of them.. I respect the Union for wages but not for lazy workers

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