Does Fortescue pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fortescue employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fortescue. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fortescue?

63% of Fortescue employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fortescue 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortescue?

Engineer (21) , Manager (12) , Vacation Student (11) , Mechanical Engineer (10) , Mining Engineer (10) , Geologist (8) , Project Geologist (6) , Project Manager (6) , Reliability Engineer (6) , Accountant (5) , Analyst (5) , Principal (5) , Project Engineer (5) , Technician (5) , Electrician (4)

What are the pros of working at Fortescue according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and conditions in office" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team who really wanted to make a difference" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fortescue according to real employee reviews?

"bad managers, no oversight of managers, no direction" ((in 8 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "The job security is not great." ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism is present in some departments" ((in 3 reviews)); "The workplace is marred by favoritism, racism, nepotism, and just about every other “" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fortescue layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fortescue layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fortescue in 2026.

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Fortescue reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(404 total reviews)

Neville Power

56% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Fortescue has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 404 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fortescue 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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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

404 reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2022

Great Company and People

Shutdown planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, heaps of growth opportunities, great benefits.

Cons

None that spring to mind.

5.0

Jun 1, 2022

Part Time at FMG

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very accommodating, flexible with days off/days worked

Cons

Difficult systems in place to work with

4.0

May 14, 2022

Good

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, salary, bonus, team mate,

Cons

So so, 8/6, nithing else

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