Does Arch Coal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arch Coal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arch Coal. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arch Coal?

66% of Arch Coal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arch Coal 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arch Coal?

Coal Miner (5) , Accountant (2) , Anonymous (2) , Applications Developer (2) , Business Manager (2) , Electrician (2) , Engineer (2) , Maintenance (2) , Plant Technician (2)

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

"Great people and everyone works as a team." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good Pay and Benefits." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits and they generally hire good people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Decent Compensation" ((in 3 reviews)); "Excellent salary and benefits for this company" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours and night shifts" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arch Coal redundancies in 2026?

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

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Arch Coal Reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Paul Lang

79% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Arch Coal has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arch Coal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

94 reviews

5.0

18 May 2024

Great Place to Work

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great salary, benefits, treated well

Cons

There are no down sides.

5.0

17 Aug 2023

Great place to work

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Arch coal is a Great company

Cons

I don’t know of any cons

5.0

3 Aug 2023

Best Place I've Ever Worked!

Coal miner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, atmosphere, high-quality colleagues, facilities.

Cons

I'd really be nitpicking. The cafeteria could use more mayonnaise on the turkey sandwiches?

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