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 39 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team who really wanted to make a difference" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"bad managers, no oversight of managers, no direction" ((in 7 reviews)); "No job security and a toxic work culture." ((in 7 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

4.0

Jun 22, 2025

Good company

Health & safety specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing and maturing company over the past 4 years

Cons

Slightly slow to changes for health and safety

3.0

Jun 6, 2025

Very Aggressive and Risky Company

Senior procurement specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ambitious stretch targets great base pay

Cons

risky in terms of job security projects get cancelled all the time

3.0

Jun 4, 2025

Good salary, benefits and flexibility

Information technology professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above average salary and great benefits ie. shares for permanent employees. Forward thinking business with ethical principles in relation to climate change. Good colleagues.

Cons

I wasn't made redundant, but the annual sweep of redundancies were very disruptive to business momentum and maintaining a strategic path. Some good leaders would disappear overnight, then their replacements would disappear at the next year's round of redundancies. Way too many values, no-one can remember them all, let alone follow them. A lot of IT services have been outsourced to India. This company makes its billions from the resources of Western Australia, but it does not want to give back to the state and employ local people.

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