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 82 reviews)); "Good pay and honestly thats about it." ((in 77 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good team and management has helped calm the CEO chaos" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get experience with CAD and other engineering software" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"No training standards | No real incentive to train." ((in 14 reviews)); "No work life balance since they are always short staffed." ((in 13 reviews)); "Equipment is constantly breaking, too many managers, most people just stand around and talk all day" ((in 13 reviews)); "Very poor management and leadership" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 10 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (667 reviews)

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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

2.0

Apr 3, 2023

It's a number game

Wax cell operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some great people Overtime available Fantastic dept manager (shift specific) Job is interesting Good pay/benefits

Cons

Management is out of touch and only cares about numbers. Harassing employees on the shop floor. Micro management techniques and scare tactics. Department head shows favoritism to one specific manager and bullies the other managers. Department head is known to chew out people before knowing what the situation is, or what really is going on. 12 hour shifts, and erratic schedules.

1.0

Mar 1, 2023

prepare to work a lot of mandatory overtime and Saturdays

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3 weeks vacation after 5 years. 4 weeks after 10. Good bonuses.

Cons

Alot of the shop machinery is from the 1960s. Most employees are required to work 9-11 hours per day. People in shipping work 15 hours per day at the end of the month. Be prepared to work Saturdays as well. If you are salaried or hourly, shop or office person-it doesn't matter you will be working like a dog here. If you like a work/life balance, this is NOT the company for you. If you like spending time with family and friends and pursuing hobbies, say goodbye to all that if you work here. No remote working allowed. Raises are atrocious and averaged about 2.2% for me over the last 15 years. Many years they skipped giving raises. If you want to get an idea of how poorly they pay take a look at the parking lot and all you see are 15 year old cars with faded paint.

3.0

Feb 19, 2023

Happy Howmet

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great people work at Howmet. There are some managers who are good at managing talent and helping employees grow in their careers.

Cons

Higher management levels are caught up in their own egos, and don't know how to mentor employees, allow them to make decisions, or keep them motivated. Significant turn over at all levels.

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