Want to a job work for Rio Tinto ... want a career work somewhere else! - Finance Manager Rio Tinto Employee Review

2.0
Jul 28, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and benefits opportunities for technical growth and challenges.

Cons

No career path, no one cares about the employees and there is no team work. Leadship is full of inexperienced people with many years of experience and get by on their relationships and good communication skills. Only the selected few get promoted and jobs are given to others without being posted internally which leads to the wrong person for the job. If you want to stay in your position forever then Rio Tinto is for you. Forget being a woman or visible minority since chances for your success will be cut by 99%. I am the most experienced person on my team and speak over five languages yet people with limited experience in my domain keep getting moved into my group and with no experience in my domain. Nepotism and making the right friends is the succession plan at Rio Tinto.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are fantastic, employee share program, inexpensive insurance options with generous HSA contributions ($3000 per year), ample opportunities for career growth for those willing to relocate (internationally sometimes)

Cons

Mining is cyclic, layoffs are always a looming threat, depending on role 50-60 hr work week is common

3.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Local environment is very friendly and laid back. Everyone is helpful. The benefit package is nice as well. We do get the option to purchase company shares, 100% company match up to 6% for 401k plus additional deposits.

Cons

Our company was recently purchased by Rio Tinto and their IT groups are very secular and specialized which makes it hard to communicate and get things resolved. I’ve also compared my salary to others with the same job title within manufacturing companies in my state and found my salary is way below the benchmark.

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