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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland-Cliffs?

57% 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) , Intern (6) , MTM Mechanical (6) , Operator (6)

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

"They moneys great and benefits" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good people to work with and overall like the job I do" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 15 reviews)); "Learned new things Coworkers were nice" ((in 9 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 17 reviews)); "No work life balance and cancer causing working conditions." ((in 15 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 15 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((in 11 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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Cleveland-Cliffs reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

66% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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4.0

Mar 27, 2023

Good job

Customer service department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Great benefits like 5 weeks vacation, bonuses, great health insurance Awesome employees

Cons

The CEO does not seem to be a nice man. CEO puts union employees ahead of anyone else instead of remembering that we ALL are part of the same team and that our customers should be our #1 focus We can’t seem to shake the old steel mentality of, “the beatings shall continue until morale improves”.

3.0

Mar 14, 2023

Read carefully

Quaility technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, easy work, opip, profitshare

Cons

Poor management, hostile work environment, First week on the job had an employee try to fight me in break room, reported to hr and it was dealt with. Few months in another employee jumped me in a safety meeting. Strong language was used. Reported to union hall and was dealt with. Following after incident management caught wind and they retaliated against me. Management has called me names, told me to “belly crawl under dump trucks” And finally, leading up to me putting my resignation in. Getting called slurs in the hallways also in a safety meeting in front of management. Reported to union hall.

3.0

Mar 12, 2023

Good Pay

Shift manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and plenty of overtime if willing to work

Cons

rotating shifts hard to get used to

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