Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,421 total reviews)

Simon Trott

59% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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2K reviews
1.0
Jan 22, 2026

Rio lives in it's own shadow

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free coffee, nice office view, possibility to travel to US, coworkers are cool

Cons

Management is very toxic, a lot of restructuring, lay-offs, toxic behavior between departments, the company is going through a massive transition. 4 days a week in the office mandatory

4.0
Jan 20, 2026

It’s alright

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture and decently high salary

Cons

Cost cutting, increase in outsourcing, higher workload

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