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 43 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great team who really wanted to make a difference" ((in 16 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 7 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nepotism is present in some departments" ((in 3 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((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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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

Mar 7, 2026

Very good experience - grad role

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great team culture - wide variety of job opportunities and progression - good salary and great bonus - training encouraged - felt my work was appreciated and recognised

Cons

- heard different responses from other grads in other teams - some roles felt like I was mainly completing someone else's jobs instead of running my own projects

4.0

Mar 5, 2026

Great experience

Engineering vacation student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive remuneration and interesting project involvement

Cons

Day to day there was little variation for reliability engineers

2.0

Feb 3, 2026

Good people frontline. Hypocrite corporate culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You know some really good people in the frontline. The team isn’t slacking and has great work ethics. Good pay in the mining sector.

Cons

In corporate settings, I’ve noticed a shift towards more talking and less acting. The culture has been deteriorating at least during my time there, and according to a long-term colleague who has seen it over the years. This is particularly evident in areas like communication, team dynamics, career advancement, and diversity/inclusiveness. There’s a hypocritical side to it; some people say one thing about embracing challenges while secretly trying to get rid of others. Say, someone has a medical condition; it’s best to get rid of it rather than figuring out another job placement. It’s not that there aren’t solutions, but the hypocrisy is concerning.

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