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

3.0

Jun 23, 2023

Site Reliability Engineer

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good bonus and Qantas points.

Cons

Dusty environment and food is not fresh at campsite

2.0

Jun 22, 2023

Worst experience of my career

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and smart colleagues

Cons

No job security and a toxic work culture. Lots of strange behaviour, and everyone seems unhappy and tense. The organisation is aggressive to customers and over promises, then changes its mind and undelivers. Managers guard their territory and you're constantly told to stick to your swim lane. One of the worst experiences of my career.

2.0

Jun 15, 2023

Poor Culture, Unreasonable Deadlines, No mention of Freedom Culture Anymore

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay - Flexible Working Hours

Cons

- Horrible management - Unreasonable deadlines

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Jobs at Fortescue

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