Steel Dynamics Culture | Comparably
Steel Dynamics is a diversified carbon-steel producer, metals recycler and one of the largest American steel companies. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
114
TOTAL
RATINGS
821

Steel Dynamics Company Culture

Steel Dynamics Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.7/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Steel Dynamics CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mark Millett Steel Dynamics' CEO
Mark Millett
91 /100

Diversity at Steel Dynamics

Women at Steel Dynamics

Steel Dynamics eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

54

Steel Dynamics employees are 54% more likely to recommend Steel Dynamics as a great place to work

69%Promoters
16%Passives
15%Detractors

Working at Steel Dynamics

Working at Steel Dynamics is rated highly by 114 employees, across various culture dimensions. Steel Dynamics employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Steel Dynamics’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Fort Wayne, IN. See below in detail how working at Steel Dynamics was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Steel Dynamics

A+

Overall Company Culture at Steel Dynamics is rated A+

Last updated 15 days ago

Top
5%

Steel Dynamics ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 114 Employees

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Operations
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Operations87

Steel Dynamics Employee Reviews

Out of 59 Steel Dynamics employee reviews, 96% were positive. The remaining 4% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Steel Dynamics improve their work culture.

96%
4%
Positive Reviews96%
Constructive Feedback4%

Positive Reviews From Steel Dynamics Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Probably the knowledge that I was recognized for my efforts, and have been allowed to take on more responsibility than I ever thought. I didn't think I'd be this successful at this age, but someone here saw it in me, and they thought I could, and continuously my leadership has let me to prove it.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Absolutely the focus on safety and the way this company values it's employees and their families. The same way we take care of our employees at work, regarding their safety, we want to support their families at home through family events, good benefits, bonuses, free flu shots and biometrics, etc.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Every one is paid on incentive, meaning a large sum of your potential income depends on success. This has proven here to be very lucrative. They also contribute a large sum annually to your 401k with profit sharing. You could likely retire after your career here from those contributions alone.

Constructive Feedback From Steel Dynamics Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication, flexibility, listening to the concerns of their employees.
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Nothing needs to be changed.

Steel Dynamics Company Information

Steel Dynamics Company Overview

Steel Dynamics is a diversified carbon-steel producer, metals recycler and one of the largest American steel companies.

Steel Dynamics Mission, Vision & Values

Steel Dynamics Mission & Values

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ-STLD) is unique among American steel companies. Founded in 1993, it is the youngest of America’s major steel companies. The company's initial public offering occurred in 1996. It quickly grew to become one of the nation’s premier carbon steel producers. Steel Dynamics' historic growth is a combination of organic capacity greenfield additions and strategic acquisitions. By adding upstream assets that provide raw materials needed to produce high quality steel at each of its steel mills, and bridging downstream assets that fabricate a variety of high quality steel products, Steel Dynamics has broadened its product portfolio and expanded its market diversity.

Headquarter7575 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
United States of America
Websitesteeldynamics.com
Founding Date1993
Tel(260)868-8000
Company StatusPublic
StockSTLD

Steel Dynamics Competitors

Steel Dynamics competitors include NUCOR CORPORATION, Commercial Metals Company, AK Steel, and Carpenter Technology Corporation. Steel Dynamics ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Steel Dynamics compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    NUCOR CORPORATION's Logo
    NUCOR CORPORATION
    4.8/5
  2. #2
    Steel Dynamics' Logo
    Steel Dynamics
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    Commercial Metals Company's Logo
    Commercial Metals Company
    3.5/5
  4. #4
    AK Steel's Logo
    AK Steel
    3.5/5
  5. #5
    Carpenter Technology Corporation's Logo
    Carpenter Technology Corporation
    2.2/5

Steel Dynamics Employees

114 employees at Steel Dynamics have reviewed Steel Dynamics across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 15 days ago.

Overall, the 114 Steel Dynamics employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Steel Dynamics are extremely happy with their total compensation at Steel Dynamics, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Steel Dynamics are pleased with their team. 114 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Steel Dynamics are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Steel Dynamics believe the environment at Steel Dynamics is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Steel Dynamics is comfortably fast. About 31% of the employees at Steel Dynamics work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Steel Dynamics are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Steel Dynamics - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Fort Wayne, IN about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Fort Wayne, IN employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 70% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Steel Dynamics KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Steel Dynamics' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Steel Dynamics employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Steel Dynamics CEO & Leadership

Steel Dynamics CEO - Mark Millett

Mark Millett Steel Dynamics' CEO
91 /100

Mark’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Fort Wayne, IN. Steel Dynamics’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Operations department, Caucasian employees, and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Steel Dynamics’s competitors, Mark Millett ranks right above NUCOR CORPORATION CEO Leon Topalian. Under Millett’s leadership, Steel Dynamics employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Environment and Team are two areas, according to respondents, where Steel Dynamics could stand to see real improvement.

Steel Dynamics Leadership

The Steel Dynamics Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Mark Millett, Senior Vice President of Long Products Steel Group Glenn Pushis, and CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Executive VP Theresa Wagler

  • Mark Millett  CEO / President

    Mark Millett CEO / President

    Mark Millett serves as the CEO / President of Steel Dynamics.

  • Glenn Pushis Senior Vice President of Long Products Steel Group

    Mr. Glenn A. Pushis has been the Senior Vice President of Long Products Steel Group at Steel Dynamics Inc. since... read more

  • Theresa Wagler CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Executive VP

    Ms. Theresa E. Wagler has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Steel Dynamics Inc. holding... read more

  • Barry Schneider Senior Vice President of Flat Roll Steel Group

    Mr. Barry T. Schneider has been the Senior Vice President of Flat Roll Steel Group at Steel Dynamics Inc. since March... read more

  • Richard P. Teets Jr. Co-Founder & Executive Director

    Mr. Richard P. Teets, Jr., also known as Dick, Co-Founded Steel Dynamics Inc. and has been its Executive Director since... read more

  • Christopher A. Graham Senior Vice President of Downstream Manufacturing Group

    Mr. Christopher A. Graham, also known as Chris, has been Senior Vice President of Downstream Manufacturing Group at... read more

  • Russel B. Rinn Executive Vice President of Metals Recycling

    Mr. Russell B. Rinn, also known as Russ, has been Executive Vice President of Metals Recycling at Steel Dynamics Inc.... read more

  • Chris Graham Senior Vice President - Manufacturing Group

    chris graham serves as the Senior Vice President - Manufacturing Group of Steel Dynamics, Inc. chris started at Steel... read more

  • Mike Hausfeld VP Finance

    Mike Hausfeld serves as the VP Finance of Steel Dynamics.

Steel Dynamics Salaries

How much does Steel Dynamics pay?

How much do people at Steel Dynamics get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Steel Dynamics is $129,445, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $129,076, or $62 per hour.

At Steel Dynamics, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,024 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,247 annually. Average Steel Dynamics salaries by department include: Finance at $88,464, Communications at $229,307, Business Development at $160,929, and Engineering at $140,684. Half of Steel Dynamics salaries are above $129,076.

41 employees at Steel Dynamics rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 125 ratings) while 41 employees at Steel Dynamics rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 42 ratings).

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$74k
$74k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$122k
$122k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$186k
$186k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$243k
$243k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$305k
$305k100th Percentile
$129,445*
Average Compensation
$129,076*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Steel Dynamics Salaries by Department

Explore Steel Dynamics Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Steel Dynamics

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Steel Dynamics across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 87/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Steel Dynamics Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Steel Dynamics PTO

Steel Dynamics' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Steel Dynamics' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Steel Dynamics applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

4
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (4 out of 4)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 4)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Steel Dynamics Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Steel Dynamics on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
100%

Candidates By Location

Fort Wayne
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Steel Dynamics

What is Steel Dynamics address?

Steel Dynamics location is at 7575 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne

Who is the CEO of Steel Dynamics?

Steel Dynamics CEO is Mark Millett, their score by employees is 91

What is Steel Dynamics eNPS?

The eNPS for Steel Dynamics is 54

What is Steel Dynamics revenue?

Steel Dynamics revenue is $10B

What is the salary for Engineering Manager in Steel Dynamics?

Engineering Manager average salary in the US is 172k

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