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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cleveland-Cliffs?

58% 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 (30) , 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) , MTM Mechanical (6) , Operator (6) , Production Worker (6)

What are the pros of working at Cleveland-Cliffs according to real employee reviews?

"They moneys great and benefits" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good money and lots of overtime" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and bonuses." ((in 16 reviews)); "The day to day environment and culture there is great." ((in 12 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 21 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance." ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management seems better but are blind and don’t come around." ((in 17 reviews)); "Mills are a dangerous work environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "New General Manager is far worse than the previous manager." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cleveland-Cliffs redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(677 total reviews)

Lourenco Goncalves

64% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Cleveland-Cliffs has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 677 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cleveland-Cliffs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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677 reviews

4.0

Nov 7, 2014

I like working for Cliffs

Process technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great salary, Acoomodations are very comfortables and the food is good quality

Cons

FIFO, I miss my family

5.0

Mar 13, 2025

Great place to start

Sr. automation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits and good managment

Cons

Shift work is required for all

3.0

Jan 3, 2025

good people

General laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

pay increase if u meet your book requirements

Cons

work some holidays and some sundays

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