Is Nucor a good company to work for?

Nucor has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 868 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Nucor to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nucor have been left by employees working as Electrician , Intern and Process Engineer .

Does Nucor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nucor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nucor. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nucor?

69% of Nucor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nucor 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nucor?

Intern (22) , Supervisor (18) , Process Engineer (17) , Metallurgist (16) , Crane Operator (15) , Production (13) , Engineer (11) , Detailer (10) , Electrician (10) , Maintenance Technician (10) , Inside Sales Representative (9) , Maintenance Electrician (9) , Project Manager (7) , Sales (7) , Accountant (6)

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

"The pay was good as long as business was good but if things slow Down they cut your hours ." ((in 137 reviews)); "Nucor offers great benefits and offers a decent work environment." ((in 76 reviews)); "Great culture and Nucor will pay you for your performance." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great people and down to earth business attitude." ((in 45 reviews)); "Base pay is good with bonuses and profit sharing." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Long hours leading to inefficient use of time just to meet minimum work week expectations." ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 26 reviews)); "No work life balance and stressful." ((in 22 reviews)); "Long hours are part of the job" ((in 10 reviews)); "Open communication is gone, employee empowerment is fading quickly." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nucor layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nucor locations?

Blytheville , Decatur , Jewett , Crawfordsville , Charlotte , Seattle , Dallas , Cofield , Memphis , Darlington , Norfolk , Convent , Charleston , Ghent , Birmingham , Brandenburg , Tuscaloosa , Brigham City , Kankakee , Lewisville , Huger , Marion , Wallingford , Columbia , Frostproof , Salt Lake City , Marseilles , Auburn , Louisville , Longview

Nucor reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(742 total reviews)

Leon Topalian

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Nucor has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nucor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

742 reviews

5.0

Jul 15, 2020

Great Company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a sense of teamwork that makes us a family, not many leave they just retire with a sense of pride that they were part of a great family.

Cons

There's always challenges but that is the reason you have a team to work on them and solve these issues together so in that respect there really are no cons just opportunity to get better.

3.0

Jul 3, 2020

Salary

Fabricator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good about this place

Cons

You have no outside life. And management sucks

2.0

Jun 2, 2020

Taking lean staffing to the extreme

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits (except for vacation or paid time off) Good Pay Opportunity to Advance (if you are willing to relocate)

Cons

Communication is non-existent Zero Work/Life Balance Long Hours which often include working holidays and weekends. Vacant positions are rarely filled timely (if at all) and existing employees are overloaded and expected to perform multiple jobs without proper support or resources. Schedules can change with very little notice and without regard to employees existing personal situations or scheduled time off Management is executed through a get on board or hit the road mentality Suggestions from base level employees are ignored Open door policies are only talked about in annual meetings but fail to exist

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