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

Jan 9, 2022

Good company to work

Environmental superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits for expats, flat hierarchy, flexibility in decision making

Cons

demanding work, overload on superintendents

4.0

Dec 6, 2021

Assessment

Process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a good work culture and job security is assured as all employees are on permanent positions

Cons

Training programs not adequate more especially on new employees

4.0

Oct 27, 2021

Condition Monitoring Engineer

Condition monitoring engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* High Salary * Biggest Copper Plant

Cons

* Job rotation FIFO * Without health insurance in my country

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