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 benefits and they generally hire good people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good bonus program and good pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good compensation" ((in 4 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.

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).

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94 reviews

1.0

19 Jun 2015

Once great, now a wasteland because leadership won't share sacrfice

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very nice work-life balance Generally friendly people Heavy focus on safety (at least in the past) Most people at the mines are very nice and hardworking

Cons

Ever since the stock started to fall management has been cutting people while keeping record high salaries for themselves. CEO makes more than everyone he has laid off combined and still pretends we are suffering together. The place is SO sad to work in now, everyone waiting for the next layoff.

5.0

29 Mar 2016

IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pretty relaxed environment. Can wear jeans. Benefits are about average. Breakrooms and free soft drinks.

Cons

Should embrace more working from home. Coal market is tough right now so not a lot of hiring or monetary advancement.

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

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Once great, now a wasteland because leadership won't share sacrfice

IT

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