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 salary and wide range of experience" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and conditins" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits such as insurance" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people willing to help you grow" ((in 38 reviews)); "There is a good culture" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Management are poor and have little care for people." ((in 30 reviews)); "The hours are long and sometimes impedes on family time" ((in 27 reviews)); "flexible working hours: your presence at the office is mandatory!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of appreciation for going the extra mile and very poor communication on the direction of the team." ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of leadership onsite from upper management." ((in 6 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

1.0

Jan 13, 2026

Clearly winding back for Rio takeover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing i cam think of

Cons

Am FiFO production engineer and my team has had our paid for flights taken away from us. Gas lighting, bullying unsafe work conditions , loss of benefits are all attempts to get staff to leave so the are skeleton staff for the Rio takeover. Glencore is a mining company run by accountants. Dont go near the place toxic environment

1.0

Jan 6, 2026

HST senior leadership display alarming lack of knowledge of mining and safety regulations

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dedicated workers trying to make a hazardous operation safe under the management of poor senior leaders.

Cons

Very inexperienced senior leaders in the health, safety and training department who do not value experienced and knowledgeable team members as they fear discovery of their own ineptitude. Revolving door of talent leaving the department.

4.0

Dec 15, 2025

Great company

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunities and support by leadership management

Cons

No clear information on advancement opportunities

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Jobs at Glencore

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