Is Howmet Aerospace a good company to work for?

Howmet Aerospace has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 773 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 86 reviews)); "Good pay and honestly thats about it." ((in 77 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get experience with CAD and other engineering software" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good team and management has helped calm the CEO chaos" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"No training standards | No real incentive to train." ((in 13 reviews)); "No work life balance since they are always short staffed." ((in 12 reviews)); "Very poor management and leadership" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 11 reviews)); "Equipment is constantly breaking, too many managers, most people just stand around and talk all day" ((in 11 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

Jun 6, 2025

Bad upper management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, health care. Bonus when ebitda is good.

Cons

Leadership doesn’t listen. Unreasonable or unrealistic demands and provide no help or support. High turn over and HR doesn’t do anything and / or address the problem with upper management.

4.0

May 30, 2025

Great Team and Company

Human resources generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Benefits, Retirement, Advancement, Training, and People

Cons

Lengthy interview and onboarding process but worth it.

4.0

Feb 2, 2025

We all make a lot of money here

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Optional OT in maintenance department Double time on Sundays, if you work a 12 on a holiday the last 4 is 2.5x pay Most of staff is over 100k, a lot near 200k Not back breaking labor Good coworkers Interesting equipment Most supervisors are down to earth A lot of troubleshooting (PLCs, VFDs, Robots, controls) If you get laid off they still pay you; a lot of Union benefits for tradesmen Most of my checks net 2k + (weekly) I do work a lot of OT though A lot of leniency on attendance (12 pts)

Cons

Work like balance Forget about 1st shift (based on seniority) Horrible vacation policy (1 week first 3 years) Sick? Call off you don’t get paid Dirty, heavy industrial. This place is inlike any job Ive had culture wise, you do get used to it and the $$$ is worth it

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