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

2.0

Aug 9, 2024

Bad culture

Principal business improvement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get things done quickly. Short approval time.

Cons

Purple circle, need to know people to achieve progression. Workaholic culture

1.0

Aug 7, 2024

Chaos

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are good. Bonus is good

Cons

Lack of leadership, a lot of lip service and leaders aren't accountable.

1.0

Aug 6, 2024

Decent pay, but unstable work with crappy culture

Category specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* decent pay * flexible hours

Cons

* endless redundancies, year after year * a lot of empire-building, favoritism and toxic culture * note that the actively use cameras to spy on staff in the head office, so be viligent at all times (which you have to agree to when signing a contract)

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