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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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

May 4, 2015

Toxic Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money was generous and projects were very interesting.

Cons

The Fortescue "vision" is complete rubbish. Egotistical, psychopathic people in management, fail to listen to the team. Take a divide and conquer approach to business and the people that work for them.

2.0

Jul 16, 2025

Buyer beware

Personnel logistics coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some fun people to work with

Cons

The values of the business are BS. Management employs their “friends. If you make a complaint about the bullies in the business HR will force you out and mess with your Mental health in the process

3.0

Mar 26, 2025

Good pay, messy organisation

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, some good people

Cons

Too much interference from the Chairman - doesn't let the people below him do the work that needs to be done. Pretty much need to know somebody to get in

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