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?

"Good people to work for" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good benefits and they generally hire good people." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good bonus program and good pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good compensation" ((in 4 reviews)); "Safety, Salary, Future, Talk the Talk and you’ll be just fine..." ((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

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

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

4.0

1 Jul 2025

Decent

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Safety is the expectation always

Cons

Work schedule, commute, and bench depth

3.0

23 Feb 2025

I don't have a review

Plant technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good money and good place to work at

Cons

Long hours and night shifts

1.0

9 Aug 2024

Bad company

Bolting technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

To many chefs and the play games

Cons

Every thing is about how bad they can screw you over

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