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 46 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team who really wanted to make a difference" ((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)); "not a lot of job security" ((in 7 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Terrible senior management either have no clue or don't care." ((in 3 reviews)); "Nepotism is present in some departments" ((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

(403 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 403 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

403 reviews

4.0

Jan 14, 2024

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Welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great working place, Nice environment

Cons

Stressful, lots of work required

1.0

Jan 8, 2024

Incompetent European leadership team, cronyism at highest level

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well to compensate for the fact that all international staffs are short term contractors.

Cons

Incompetent European leadership team, clueless, unable to set and communicate clear strategies and objectives for the region, short sighted, zero long term vision. Cronyism at highest level, appointment of various "Heads" from his previous company with zero relevant background and experience in the industry. President even hired his own daughter's friend for a 3 months internship, no open job application (zero competition), no job description. All these cronyism also means zero upward progression for existing staffs. President can terminate high performing individuals' employment contract with no reasons, and one was asked to leave immediately the same week. So much for Family being one of the company's ten values.

5.0

Jan 6, 2024

Great Place to Work

Summer vacation student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic Job, fantastic people and plenty of opportunities to show your employer what you’re made of

Cons

On the shire of the city, so requires more public transport

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