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) , Electrician (4) , Hydrogeologist (4)

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

"Good pay and conditions in office" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 25 reviews)); "My team is great." ((in 17 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)); "No job security and a toxic work culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and long shifts" ((in 4 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((in 4 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

(402 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 402 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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Reviews by job title

402 reviews

3.0

Dec 1, 2019

Ok place to work if you know how to play their game.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good site rosters for professionals either 8/6 and or 4/3. - Pay is ok, includes bonuses and share schemes. - Some highly competent people -Capacity to provide feedback to management via an annual culture review

Cons

- Progression not based on capability but more so who you know/ suck up to. - Some site-based and Perth based tech groups can be very purple-headed. - Gaslighting is rife, managers will say anything to be marked high in the annual culture review. - The disparity between how they say they treat people (family values) and what actually happens to people, especially in a downturn are two entirely different things.

2.0

Sep 30, 2019

Nepotism, some poor managers

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some good people.

Cons

Some Managers brought in from the larger mining companies. Brought their know it all attitude, and poor management style that got them kicked out of the majors in the first place. Some egotistic, narcisistic managers. They promote their friends and get rid of anyone that does not form part of their echo chamber. Bad place to work as a professional. Lots of insecure leaders that plays the political game to hide their incompetence.

5.0

Sep 6, 2019

employee

Apprentice mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

family, friends and money culture

Cons

working away leaving family and friends

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