Does Cleveland-Cliffs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cleveland-Cliffs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cleveland-Cliffs. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland-Cliffs?

59% of Cleveland-Cliffs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cleveland-Cliffs 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs?

Shift Manager (32) , Engineer (16) , Maintenance Technician (11) , Manager (11) , Steel Worker (10) , Crane Operator (9) , Production Operator (9) , Maintenance Supervisor (8) , Shift Supervisor (8) , General Laborer (7) , Quality Engineer (7) , Electrician (6) , MTM Mechanical (6) , Operator (6) , Production Worker (6)

What are the pros of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"They moneys great and benefits" ((in 85 reviews)); "the people are great!" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great insurance and retirement with incentives" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and tend to put more responsibility on you without any kind of compensation." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance." ((in 16 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 15 reviews)); "Better training and development is needed for new hires." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cleveland-Cliffs layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cleveland-Cliffs locations?

East Chicago , Cleveland , Burns Harbor , Middletown , Dearborn , Butler , Weirton , Toledo , Indiana Harbor , Rockport , Ishpeming , Steelton , West Chester , Coatesville , Hibbing , Coshocton , Mansfield , Riverdale , Forbes , Bowling Green , New Carlisle , Cincinnati , Columbus , Chicago , Detroit , Gary , Portage , Columbus , Conshohocken , Novi

Cleveland-Cliffs reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(682 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 682 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cleveland-Cliffs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

682 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2022

Decent Company

Hr representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

modern and decent benefits, market rate fair wages, good work life balance, committed to furthering your education and skill set

Cons

lack of diversity (women and minorities, especially in management/executive level), no option to WFH or hybrid plan, closed groups of culture keepers / gate keepers of the community. no room for progressive change

2.0

Jun 26, 2022

Decent office /pay

Financial accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multiple offices, including Chicago Good pay

Cons

CEO emailed directly all employees, that Cleveland-Cliffs will never go hybrid and most important functions are the manufacturing activities;.Professional, 'non-represented employees support manufacturing'.

3.0

Jun 26, 2022

Great new leader

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

new team culture, great people, new CEO is Awesome.

Cons

Long hours paid less than new hourly

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