Does Rio Tinto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rio Tinto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rio Tinto. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rio Tinto?

76% of Rio Tinto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rio Tinto 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rio Tinto?

Senior Advisor (58) , Analyst (56) , Engineer (53) , Project Manager (45) , Manager (43) , Principal Advisor (41) , Advisor (39) , Mining Engineer (35) , Business Analyst (32) , Specialist (32) , Project Engineer (28) , Superintendent (28) , Supervisor (25) , 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 282 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 178 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 135 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 26 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 20 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.

What are the top reviewed Rio Tinto locations?

Salta , Catamarca , Córdoba , Neuquén

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Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,426 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,426 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

1.0

Aug 21, 2022

Poor Guidance, training and resources

Logistics specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is competitive. Office is well maintained.

Cons

Very poor leadership. No structure. Little to no help or guidance.

2.0

Aug 4, 2022

Poor management

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing medical and decent pay.

Cons

They really don’t care about safety. They preach safety first then ask you to cut corners constantly. Multiple locations around the mountain that reach triple digit temperatures and yet they have a strict policy on dress code that prohibits you from cooling yourself off. Quarterly bonuses they screw their employees out of every chance they get and management really has no clue how to do their job. Perfect example of a company that destroys hard working employees

1.0

May 13, 2022

Choose a leader not a site

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big, good pay,good gears and software

Cons

Worst management, Senior and some superintendent are from graduates level, can only talk, no clue at all about what happened in the field.

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