Does Chicago Magnesium pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicago Magnesium employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicago Magnesium. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicago Magnesium?

51% of Chicago Magnesium employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chicago Magnesium 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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

"Benefits are competitive, Training & Growth Opportunities." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chicago Magnesium redundancies in 2026?

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

Chicago Magnesium Reviews

3.2

51% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Robert Littlefield

73% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (21 reviews)

Chicago Magnesium has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chicago Magnesium 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

21 reviews

5.0

20 June 2023

Good production

General labor and forklift driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Just over all the people they hire at the the management get some overall nice place to work

Cons

A bigger builder with more production and more people

3.0

13 June 2023

Had potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and early hours. It could have been a good company to work for.

Cons

Benefits were painfully basic and expensive, 401 k match is incredibly low, was hired and then became part of a layoff a few months later, facility is surrounded br train tracks and you can be stuck trying to get in or out.

2.0

30 Sept 2022

Great place if u have no life

Laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They give u a chair If u speak Spanish guarantee plus

Cons

No life 6 days a week 10 hr days Management and employees don't communicate Communication is lost in Chinese telephone

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Jobs at Chicago Magnesium

Industrial Radiographic Testing Tech-Trainee

Quality Final Inspector

NDT Company Level III

Blue Island, IL

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USD 10K - USD 160K /yr

(Employer provided)

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