Greed has overtaken them - Lead Technician Nucor Employee Review

1.0
12 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is still good but no longer the top

Cons

The profit sharing has only gotten smaller and with the current and future grades of steel to produce the bonus pay system has also been a decrease in pay as those grades are harder to produce which slows production/pay but they have a higher profit putting any loss in dollars on the employee side. Advancement is basically moving goalposts, new manager equals new requirements and managers probably average 3 years at location then move elsewhere so good luck with that

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5.0
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Pros

Pay for performance system and quality

Cons

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1.0
19 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Unique compensation structure that includes profit sharing and bonuses (both driven by company performance) -Exposure to a large, decentralized organization -Opportunities for long-term growth exist for employees who align with (or conform to) the culture

Cons

-Base salary lower than market, however potential for total compensation to exceed market depending on company performance (through profit sharing and ROA bonus) -Significant gap between stated values (safety, collaboration, teamwork, family-first) and day-to-day experience -Culture can feel rigid and conformity-driven, with limited openness to new ideas or different perspectives -Extremely limited work-life balance with rigid schedules and minimal flexibility (including work from home options) -PTO is very limited, especially in the first year (0-5 days depending on start date) -Hiring process is lengthy and highly intensive, including psychological assessments that can feel invasive with limited transparency on how results are used and stored -Leadership can feel traditional and insular, with limited diversity of thought and resistance to change -Inconsistent culture and policy enforcement across teams and divisions due to decentralized structure -Limited onboarding, unstructured training, and poor clarity around expectations in some roles -Benefits are more limited than originally presented (single health plan option, very restrictive prescription coverage) -Communication and transparency is lacking, making it difficult to understand priorities and decision-making

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