Glencore reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(780 total reviews)
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Gary Nagle

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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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780 reviews
1.0
Apr 16, 2025

Toxic place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High salaries and bonuses. Switzerland is a nice place to live. Unless you are a lifer, spend a few years, make some cash and leave.

Cons

They claim to have a 'flat structure' but this is not true. Who you know is far more important than capability and experience, with junior employees getting promotions and huge salary increases and bonuses (nearly 100% bonus) because they are the boss's favourite and not because of increased job responsibilities or capabilities. The main criteria to succeed are to be the boss's favourite (who cares how you became that way!) and be good at managing up. Functional leaders fully let sh!t roll downhill, and if someone complains about one of their team members, rather than trying to understand both sides of the story (which is what real leaders do), they assume the complainant is correct and tell their employees 'you have a target on your back and I am watching you now' (yes this was literally said to me). So much for that value of integrity!

3.0
Apr 11, 2025

Good name. Limited progression

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities for a graduate as a first job

Cons

Limited career opportunities as commercial roles have been saturated

3.0
Apr 8, 2025

Not good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, benefits and bonus

Cons

Stressful, fast pace, long house

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