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)); "Great people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 17 reviews)); "Pension and 401k." ((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)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 15 reviews)); "No work life balance and cancer causing working conditions." ((in 14 reviews)); "Better training and development is needed for new hires." ((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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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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2.0

Nov 1, 2021

Can make decent money, but you'll have no life.

Maintanace

Recommend

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Pros

Salary is very high for the area.

Cons

Management and union constantly at odds, no effort put in to make situations better, schedule changes constantly without warning, forced overtime, differing hours of work, swing shifts, inconsistent profit sharing.

5.0

Oct 31, 2021

Good job, good pay, lot of growth oportunities

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Great learning oppportunities Growth Very knowledgeable people in the field Good culture

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More flexibility in working hours would be great

5.0

Oct 30, 2021

So far so good

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

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Cleveland cliffs so far seems to care about the employees. Salary and benefits are great

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Hours worked can get to be a bit excessive.

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