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 people and very friendly" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions in office" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good team and like to work with casue of support" ((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)); "Lean budgets meant lean staff and training." ((in 4 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

May 23, 2023

Summary of 9 months experience

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

> Great organisational values (stretch targets, humility, generating ideas, etc.) > Able to WFH > Most of the colleagues are competent, responsive and cooperative > Workload is manageable

Cons

> was not given opportunities for career development and progression despite being promised by the management

4.0

May 21, 2023

Good Company to work with

Process control engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good remuneration. More learning opportunities.

Cons

Employees often display less professional behaviour. Work stress is common.

5.0

May 15, 2023

Not Bad, good size

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good mates and good pay

Cons

culture heading towards BHP, not good

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