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 44 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good team and like to work with casue of support" ((in 14 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)); "Nepotism is present in some departments" ((in 3 reviews)); "The workplace is marred by favoritism, racism, nepotism, and just about every other “" ((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

Jun 24, 2024

Leading the innovation in green industries

Lead process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work option, great financial position and listed company. Payment is good, and company has staff sharing incentives scheme

Cons

Being a startup company means a lot of changes in the company structure. So, you may easily get impacted. I think opportunities are not evenly shared with those outside Perth office

3.0

Jun 23, 2024

Walking the walk.

Country security lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perspectives Future Leading technology Green transition

Cons

Little implication. Limited Africa experience. Missed opportunity.

1.0

Jun 19, 2024

If you're good, leave now

Process control systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable employment in mining industry

Cons

Too many to list. Root cause.. Andrew Forrest and his politics. They employ based on immutable traits. If you're good and you get in, you'll be making up for all the other political quoter hires around you. Including your bosses.

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