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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402 reviews

1.0

Nov 29, 2015

Cloudbreak broken by Superintendents

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well i have to go back 3yrs to remember the pros. In the early days it was truly the best mininig company to work for. Great pay, conditions and people.

Cons

The staff chosen for redundancies this year were disgraceful. Employees who had given over 7yrs to build the company up to what it is, with good employment records meaning nothing. While Superintendents picked who they wanted to go and , with comments like 'its a business decission'. I was a true FMG advocate for over 7yrs and am now left with a bitter taste in my mouth.

1.0

Sep 7, 2015

Built on broken backs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many Pro's, you can hide in amongst the management mayhem

Cons

FMG values are valueless. Employees are not valued. Management has no trustworthiness or strategic plan beyond iron ore price and tonnage.

3.0

May 19, 2015

Short Term Focus Affecting Long Term Viability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A lot of good and competent people from entry level to lower and mid management. - Some good people in upper management as well, though rumour mill is that this may not last. - Above average pay, however new employees are now offered lower rates.

Cons

- Too focused on short term outcomes, which makes sense to an extent in the current market, but not if the decisions hurt long term viability. - Upper management do not want to listen to employees and prefer to hire external consultants. - Rampant nepotism - this didn't use to be as much of an issue, until the last rounds of redundancies. Many senior leadership positions are now filled with people that have no experience in those areas whose original departments no longer exist, while the original department heads were pushed out, some deservedly, but mostly on the basis of nepotism.

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