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 6% 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?

"When the steel market is good the pay is more than what most jobs out in their areas will pay." ((in 149 reviews)); "Nucor offers great benefits and offers a decent work environment." ((in 70 reviews)); "Great culture and Nucor will pay you for your performance." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people and down to earth business attitude." ((in 44 reviews)); "Base pay is good with bonuses and profit sharing." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours leading to inefficient use of time just to meet minimum work week expectations." ((in 26 reviews)); "No work life balance and stressful." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours are part of the job" ((in 9 reviews)); "Open communication is gone, employee empowerment is fading quickly." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nucor redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nucor locations?

Toronto , Hamilton , London , Nisku , Stoney Creek , Ottawa

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(744 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 744 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).

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5.0

Sep 9, 2025

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Contracts manager

Recommend

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Pros

nice and friendly environment long term employees

Cons

salaries are less appraisals are less

5.0

Sep 3, 2025

Great Benefits and Culture

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get what you put in.

Cons

Long hours are part of the job

5.0

Feb 5, 2025

Great company to work for

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Take care of you, accomodating, positive. Very large company so there is a lot of support through good and bad times.

Cons

Very large company, so you have to deal with a lot of procedures, protocols that don't necessarily improve your performance but need to be done.

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