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

5.0

Feb 19, 2023

Great but a bit disorganised

Summer vacation student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really broad experience Team had diverse backgrounds and training Wfh friendly Nice office

Cons

Vacs and grads are run centrally for Fortescue Group. So it requires a bit of back forth to get info about your position.

2.0

Feb 18, 2023

Chaotic place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of bright, ambitious people working there, most of whom are passionate about making a real difference

Cons

Chaotic management (at mid and senior levels), and poor communication between management levels

4.0

Feb 17, 2023

Overall Good Company

Resource definition geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance Safety focused Good pay and benefits Good working environment Transfer between sites within same department is encouraged to gain knowledge and experience at different sites

Cons

Transfer and opportunities to move to other departments could be better Onboarding experience to become full time from contracting could be done better as process is quite lengthy

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