Does Glencore pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Glencore employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Glencore. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Glencore?

58% of Glencore employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Glencore 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Glencore?

Business Analyst (17) , Mining Engineer (17) , Analyst (16) , Traffic Coordinator (16) , Intern (15) , Engineer (14) , Trader (13) , Risk Manager (12) , Manager (11) , Operations (11) , Project Manager (10) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Machine Operator (8) , Process Engineer (8) , Accountant (7)

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

"Good pay and conditins" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good salary and bonus Flexibility" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 38 reviews)); "There is a good culture" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Management are poor and have little care for people." ((in 29 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes impedes on family time" ((in 28 reviews)); "Potentially late working hours communicating with overseas offices" ((in 11 reviews)); "big brother mentality, employees, career progression limited unless in the right circles" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of appreciation for going the extra mile and very poor communication on the direction of the team." ((in 7 reviews))

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Glencore reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(780 total reviews)

Gary Nagle

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Glencore has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 780 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glencore 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

780 reviews

4.0

Sep 3, 2025

Good Employer

Senior database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a very political environment

Cons

It's all good. No issues.

4.0

Aug 30, 2025

Challenging projects with strong technical exposurE

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to manage complex industrial projects. Exposure to international standards and practices. Strong teamwork and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Good experience in problem solving and project execution. Valuable career development in mining and metallurgy.

Cons

Remote site location makes work–life balance difficult. High pressure environment with demanding deadlines. Limited career progression opportunities locally. Challenging logistics and supply chain delays. Management communication can sometimes be improved.

3.0

Aug 20, 2025

A good company to learn in, not a good one to stay in

Compliance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent starting pay and benefits, nice location

Cons

Environment can be toxic, lots of company politics to be aware of at any given moment

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Jobs at Glencore

Machine Operator (1 year exp. req'd)