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) , Technician (5) , Electrician (4)

What are the pros of working at Fortescue according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and conditions in office" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 19 reviews)); "My team is great." ((in 18 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)); "The job security is not great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nepotism is present in some departments" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lean budgets meant lean staff and training." ((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

(404 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 404 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

404 reviews

5.0

Jul 25, 2023

Competitive Salary

Mining engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Salary very good company culture

Cons

Nothing at all is bad about it

4.0

Jul 23, 2023

Pretty good

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Empowerment, young workforce, family atmosphere

Cons

Siloed, a lot of yes people in management

3.0

Jul 21, 2023

CHM

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home when needed

Cons

Lots of redundancy packages given out

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