Mixed, top management disconnected with facilities - Anonymous employee Alcoa Employee Review

3.0
Aug 8, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great safety structure and actions, good pay, lots of latitude, stable employment in most locations. Great technology leader.

Cons

Forced ranking, vertical integration needs re-vamp, disconnected policies. Too much micro management. Goals are non realistic in some cases, way beyond stretch. Some areas of discipline get no oversight, while others are over managed.

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Pros

Ability to work 100% remote.

Cons

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