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

Jul 14, 2023

Positive

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity to work on large scale electric vehicles

Cons

Lack of a clear vision

5.0

Jul 6, 2023

Great tech oriented mining company

Specialist data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to implement your idea : give it a go attitude

Cons

Iron ore market follows boom and bust so project can be axed during downturn

3.0

Jul 2, 2023

Flexible work conditions with interesting projects

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work conditions Interesting projects Opportunity to grow if you can navigate the political nature of the company

Cons

Politics is very high, every little piece of work is politicised and made a big deal of.

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