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 42 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 24 reviews)); "My team is great." ((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 9 reviews)); "Poor job security." ((in 6 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nepotism is present in some departments" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours and long shifts" ((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

(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

Apr 27, 2013

FMG Time

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid, andlot's of really good people.

Cons

Keep trying to do everything on the cheap, and in the end get a substandard result.

5.0

Jan 14, 2013

Exploration/Grade Control Geologist

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A big company with a lots of Tenements giving to people more opportunity to improve your skills in a different projects.

Cons

Some small thing were needs to be done and we always were thinking to fix and solve problems.

5.0

Aug 9, 2012

Roller-coaster ride of continuous ramp up

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High wages, still strong demand for iron ore in China. Good rosters 1 week at work, 1 week off. Lots of opportunities to rise or change fields within the company. Three different sites to work at plus the main office in Perth CBD with million dollar views over the river. On the whole great people work at the company creating a very relaxed work environment

Cons

Larger the company get, the more the focus moves away from the employees.

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