Is Howmet Aerospace a good company to work for?

Howmet Aerospace has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 772 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at Howmet Aerospace to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Howmet Aerospace have been left by employees working as Metal Cell Operator , Process Engineer and Production .

Does Howmet Aerospace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Howmet Aerospace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Howmet Aerospace. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Howmet Aerospace?

51% of Howmet Aerospace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Howmet Aerospace 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Howmet Aerospace?

Engineer (25) , Product Engineer (24) , Machine Operator (17) , Production (14) , Process Engineer (12) , Metal Cell Operator (11) , Quality Engineer (10) , Intern (8) , Manufacturing Engineer (8) , Production Supervisor (8) , Supervisor (7) , Technician (7) , HR Generalist (6) , Manager (6) , Engineering Intern (5)

What are the pros of working at Howmet Aerospace according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and a trusted company" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits sometimes bonus" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good team and management has helped calm the CEO chaos" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good coworkers and an organized program." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Howmet Aerospace according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance since they are always short staffed." ((in 12 reviews)); "Equipment is constantly breaking, too many managers, most people just stand around and talk all day" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 11 reviews)); "Very poor management and leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours and mandatory ot" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Howmet Aerospace layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Howmet Aerospace layoffs and their outlook for job security at Howmet Aerospace in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Howmet Aerospace locations?

Whitehall , Cleveland , Hampton , Wichita Falls , Pittsburgh , LaPorte , Dover , Niles , Carson , Waco , Morristown , Fullerton , Rancho Cucamonga , La Porte , Barberton , Torrance , Canton , Fontana , Midway , Tucson , Martinsville , Washington , Los Angeles , Winsted , Houston , New Brighton , Newport News , Del Rio , City of Industry , Sylmar

Howmet Aerospace reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(667 total reviews)

John Plant

56% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Howmet Aerospace has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 667 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howmet Aerospace employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

667 reviews

1.0

Jun 26, 2022

Head of Operation and HR

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Head of operation left the company to join another company.

Cons

If you are female or non-Caucasian employees, don't apply here. Also, HR is not treating employees with respect.

5.0

May 31, 2022

Abundant Employee Development Opportunities

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is committed to employee training and development. Willing to allow temp assignments, pay for training courses and graduate degrees, etc Job style exposes you to a lot of disciplines while working with the wider team. Gives newer employees a chance to figure out what interests them and where their skillsets are best used Family environment in plant and across country. Great team and great people

Cons

High stress at times Long hours - not required but the culture is to work overtime every day and frequent weekends Little direction and opportunities for feedback to management

4.0

May 14, 2022

Engineer at Howmet Aerospace

Senior product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, tend to get yearly increases and bonus payouts, strong support system from within Engineering Department, good opportunity to work on diverse portfolio of highly technical high pressure gas turbine component castings, access to old and new technologies in terms of design, CAD modeling, machinery/fabrication, metrology and measurement devices, etc.

Cons

Lack of support of Engineering Department from Operations Team. Difference in goals/metrics between Engineer Department and Operations/Manufacturing Department results in incohesive culture (disagreements, finger pointing, blame games). Lack of career development and/or promotion opportunity after attaining “Senior” status, unless you seek a role in Management. Vacation policy grants little vacation time (only awarded more vacation time after several years of service).

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