Does Gerdau pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gerdau employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gerdau. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gerdau?

81% of Gerdau employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gerdau 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gerdau?

Estagiário (275) , Operador De Produção (109) , Estagiário Superior (94) , Operador (88) , Analista (77) , Operador De Máquinas (66) , Especialista (64) , Coordenador (58) , Jovem Aprendiz (56) , Gerente (54) , Estagiário De Engenharia (53) , Vendedor Externo (41) , Estágio Superior (33) , Analista Pleno (32) , Assessor Técnico (31)

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

"40 plus hours good benefits" ((in 83 reviews)); "Good pay $30 and up job with highschool over time is always dbl time easy to make 80" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good people to work with and learn from." ((in 41 reviews)); "The organization implements best practices from its worldwide experiences and focuses on safety which is good for a potentially dangerous industry." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (depending on position)" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and sometime on weekends" ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management in Tampa is absent and does not spend time with the team when visiting." ((in 16 reviews)); "Toxic managers are allowed to exist as long as they deliver good financial results." ((in 12 reviews)); "No advancement opportunities, constant layoffs, more interested in trimming costs than investing in people or the business." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gerdau layoffs in 2026?

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

Gerdau reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)

Gustavo Werneck da Cunha

81% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Gerdau has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 757 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gerdau employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0

Apr 1, 2015

I have worked for Gerdau as an electrician for 11+ years.

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a job with benefits. You get full benefits the first day you start.

Cons

it's a steel mill, hot, cold, dirty, greasy and noisy. The company does not care one bit about your family life. Pay is way under union scale at other employers.

1.0

Mar 19, 2015

Close Up shop and Move back to Brazil

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Close to shopping and other employment opportunities.

Cons

Too many to list. I could an essay, but management wouldn't listen or care.

5.0

Feb 24, 2015

Electrical and Electronic Inspector

Electrical and electronic inspector

Recommend

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Pros

I got a lot of experience working at this big company

Cons

There was not cons on this job. It was my first job and I only have to be gratefull

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I have worked for Gerdau as an electrician for 11+ years.

Close Up shop and Move back to Brazil

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