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 (31) , 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 89 reviews)); "the people are great!" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 20 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 16 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 21 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 19 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 12 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((in 11 reviews)); "Work environment is dangerous and needs better training" ((in 9 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?

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3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 679 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).

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679 reviews

3.0

Oct 28, 2025

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting industry to work in.

Cons

Benefits are not very good.

3.0

Oct 24, 2025

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Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, great schedule, decent insurance

Cons

Facility is still new so a lot of shut downs effecting our quarterly bonuses, upper management and engineers not familiar enough with how to implement positive changes, safety is NOT first priority, lots of forced overtime, management makes and changes rules as they go and then you have to get the union involved, paychecks are messed up a lot, lots of injuries due to faulty equipment and not having proper tools for the job, work swing shift, have to have entire year of vacation put in before a certain date, no PTO, lots of retaliation, bosses don’t like you challenging their thoughts or ideas.

4.0

Oct 21, 2025

Customer Service Representative

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and annual bonus. Room for advancement. Great team work.

Cons

Some managers are not great leaders. Possible lay offs.

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