4.0
Mar 29, 2017
Former employee, more than 8 years
Crescent Valley, NV
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Pros
The Mining industry is tough. The hours are long, mining sometimes means being bused 1-2 hours each way to the mine site and work life balance is hard. Most people in the Nevada mining industry understand this, however the way a particular mining company treats its employees can make all the difference. In my experience in the time I worked for Barrick Cortez, they genuinely cared about their employees. They paid well and treated there employees with respect. They have a proactive safety culture and encouraged employee participation. Overall the experience was positive and rewarding.
Cons
Mining can be a dangerous occupation by nature. Long hours, work site is not always close to where employees live. Work life balance is difficult.