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 38 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good team and like to work with casue of support" ((in 15 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)); "No job security and a toxic work culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and long shifts" ((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

2.0

Feb 1, 2023

Can be a great place

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- If your manager is supportive, then the opportunities across the company are huge. - Lots of training available. - Great salary and bonus/incentive scheme. - Excellent, cheap housing for Pilbara employees. - Very flexible work place.

Cons

- An unsupportive manager will stunt your career and opportunities. - Nepotism and the purple circle still very much in existence. - A lot of lip service about equal opportunity, bullying, diversity and discrimination but the reality is quite different. - Different standards for indigenous and non-indigenous employees.

4.0

Jan 27, 2023

Good place for opportunity but has its quirks

Project geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work on atm. Good place if you like to be busy.

Cons

In their attempt to promote company culture they can come accross as a bit cultish. The FMG family thing can be a bit much at times. Need to focus more on being an inclusive workplace, not every one wants to be part of a religion....

5.0

Jan 25, 2023

Corporate Culture

It specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing and genuinely care about making a difference in the environment

Cons

Managers are the root of most (if not all) of the problems. We hire incompetent first time managers to run the show and are then surprised when they do poorly

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