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 40 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions in office" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good team and like to work with casue of support" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"No job security and a toxic work culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "bad managers, no oversight of managers, no direction" ((in 7 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((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

(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

1.0

Feb 21, 2023

Management bullying

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coffee machine Uniform Clean toilets

Cons

Low pay Bullying No back to back support Working on days off for no pay

5.0

Feb 19, 2023

Wonderful team

Vacation student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Super supportive - Team wants you to learn - Truly feels like a family

Cons

- Bureaucracy issues present - Not all teams are as great

4.0

Feb 19, 2023

Exploration Geo at Fortescue

Project geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent bonus one on full time if you take it all as shares especially. Get 15% of salary then if take shares get an uplift of 50% on those shares. My team is good although lack of training is an issue, management is very tight with money.

Cons

Stingy management and hard to get a pay rise. Due to being employed from Perth get less site allowance then I should considering I am FIFO for 7-8 month's of the year

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