Does Rio Tinto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rio Tinto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rio Tinto. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rio Tinto?

75% of Rio Tinto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rio Tinto 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rio Tinto?

Senior Advisor (57) , Analyst (56) , Engineer (53) , Project Manager (45) , Manager (42) , Principal Advisor (41) , Advisor (39) , Mining Engineer (35) , Business Analyst (32) , Specialist (32) , Project Engineer (28) , Superintendent (28) , Supervisor (24) , Process Engineer (22) , Machine Operator (19)

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

"Good benefits and looks after employees" ((in 275 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 145 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 138 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 29 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "Hire and Fire practices and no job security" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rio Tinto layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rio Tinto layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rio Tinto in 2026.

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,421 total reviews)

Simon Trott

59% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,421 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rio Tinto 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

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Supervisor

Maintenance supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room to grow, safety orientated, leadership training offered, decent work life balance

Cons

Micro managers, area to area has poor communication, hard to get outages for maintenance, production makes the rules

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

People business

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly and smart

Cons

Recognition is not done well

3.0

Mar 5, 2026

Lack of direction from leadership

Sourcing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money, good parental leave benefits, fairly good work-life-balance (depending on leader)

Cons

Mix of leaders that have been in role for too long and no longer have a good understanding of the current environment, and new leaders that have been promoted too fast without learning empathy first

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