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?

"Good people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Actively support training and career development" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good salaries compared to other careers in Africa" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good opportunity to see different areas of engineering in a copper production plant." ((in 4 reviews)); "Decent salary and good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Career Progression on clear" ((in 4 reviews)); "Culture is different in paper than the real one, there are racist and harassment behavior that is support for the management." ((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))

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First Quantum Minerals reviews

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

5.0

Jul 13, 2016

Perfect place to work

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safe working environment, dedicated people, knowledge sharing, skills development, career oppurtinies.

Cons

Financial trouble, lower integration between sites all over the World,

2.0

Apr 10, 2016

Mining Engineer

Mining engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

. Exposure to latest mining innovations

Cons

Pretty hard to get elevated no matter how good you are if you don't have a lighter skin. They have it at the back of their heads that locals don't know a thing. Experienced a situation where a fresh white graduate comes in a similar capacity as you, show him what to do, two months along the line you start reporting to him and gets 5 times your pay

1.0

Mar 22, 2016

Racist and bigoted

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Salaries are OK, training and development is good

Cons

Most managers, from the top down treat the local employees as if they are second class citizens who should be grateful for a job. If your skin is white you will be promoted and live on the golf estate in little pretoria, with a black skin you're not trusted to see sensitive information or manage departments

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