Does First Quantum Minerals pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Quantum Minerals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Quantum Minerals. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Quantum Minerals?

81% of First Quantum Minerals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Quantum Minerals 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Quantum Minerals?

Engineer (4) , Electrician (3) , Mining Engineer (3) , Planner (3) , Process Operator (3) , Safety Officer (3) , Accounts Payable (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Coordinator (2) , Diesel Mechanic (2) , Electrical Supervisor (2) , Graduate Engineer Trainee (2) , Heavy Duty Mechanic (2) , Heavy Equipment Mechanic (2) , Heavy Equipment Repair Mechanic (2)

What are the pros of working at First Quantum Minerals according to real employee reviews?

"Helps people in different ways because of good salaries" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 8 reviews)); "Actively support training and career development" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good opportunity to see different areas of engineering in a copper production plant." ((in 5 reviews)); "Decent salary and good benefits" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Quantum Minerals according to real employee reviews?

"There’s no career progression as the people who are there are not going anywhere" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some deadweight senior managers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Paying of tax to government was always on time." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours and demanding workload" ((in 3 reviews)); "Management is focused in the few within the "old boys club"." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Philip K. R. Pascall

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

First Quantum Minerals has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Quantum Minerals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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183 reviews

4.0

Dec 28, 2023

Working at First Quantum Minerals

Social performance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Practical company, given responsibility and authority, large company but retains agility of a small company, well paid, excellent facilities for employees on mining sites.

Cons

Limited upward mobility, non-core functions are ignored by management and stagnate.

5.0

Dec 4, 2023

Dynamic and pro-active company

Chief chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People orientated Encourage boldness & innovation Look performance and deadlines Actively support training and career development Build physical communities n the places of operation

Cons

Expat health insurance is very basic Only pays half for school fees for expat's family

4.0

Nov 1, 2023

Mine engineer

Mining engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work experience and exposure

Cons

Workplace politics can be a bit excessive sometimes

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