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 42 reviews)); "Good people and very friendly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good salary (and nothing else)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good culture, empowers the people" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great team who really wanted to make a difference" ((in 20 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 6 reviews)); "Chaotic, changing prorities, poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad management, lack of training" ((in 5 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((in 4 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

404 reviews

4.0

Nov 28, 2022

Great Company

Data architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology Innovation, Great Team Members, Great Collaboration across teams

Cons

It has grown so quickly that the HR Department doesn't have all the processes to deal with some internal issues.

5.0

Nov 5, 2022

Great company to work for

Electrical supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of career progression, good salary’s

Cons

So middle management could use some development or training but it’s not bad by any means

4.0

Nov 3, 2022

Great Teams

Technician engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good teams and people!

Cons

Can get over worked at times

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