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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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

5.0

Aug 14, 2025

Good company

Maintenance planner/scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don't have bonuses it is creating its employees as people.

Cons

Chrome market is down no work

3.0

Aug 12, 2025

Dead End

Copper marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Long standing employees have good remuneration and benefits packages, not the case for new employees.

Cons

Bad structure for growth and career development. Siloed departments and operations.

2.0

Aug 11, 2025

Good place

Traffic coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No career growth, dead-end repetitive job

Cons

No work life balance and senior management they don't about low-mid level employees. No career growth, dead-end repetitive job

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Jobs at Glencore

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