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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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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5.0

Aug 13, 2021

Great place to work

Overhead crane operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has great pay and benefits

Cons

Scheduling could use some work

3.0

Aug 13, 2021

Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and total benefits package but low opportunity to advance and rarely reward employees

Cons

Worse pay than hourly employees, and poor bonuses even when company is making record profits and bragging about how well they treat employees

2.0

Aug 7, 2021

Pays decent thats about it.

Pickle line operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is decent, they say they're trying to get away from the AK stigma, but nothings really changed.

Cons

Swing shift, Incompetent management, Forced Overtime, Understaffed, the list goes on and on cons definitely outweigh the pro's.

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Jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs

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