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 89 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 23 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 17 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 22 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 15 reviews)); "Lack of Training" ((in 10 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((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.

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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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3.0

Nov 19, 2022

Decent money and benefits but...

Laborer

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Pros

Good money and benefits most jobs are fairly mundane.

Cons

Forced overtime if someone calls off, middle management is difficult to get along with sometimes.

4.0

Nov 7, 2022

Overall not a bad place

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great pay. You work with some really good people

Cons

Management lives in a different world from the union employees. Lots of new hires that don't really belong in a mill atmosphere

5.0

Nov 6, 2022

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Crane operator

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CEO approval

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Good money to live well

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Not much time with family

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