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 276 reviews)); "Good pay and company perks" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 136 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very Australia" ((in 31 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 27 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 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

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

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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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3.0

Jan 14, 2021

Biased HR practises

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good product portfolio Some senior management are truly professional and encourage local staff to take on new projects

Cons

All senior manager are expatriates. They normally already made up their minds on leadership positions by bringing in expatriates. Just to comply with regulations they advertise through Mycareers futures for one month to satisfy Min of Manpower requirements.

1.0

Jan 3, 2021

Lost its way, was a great company before JS destroyed it.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good Pay and thats about it

Cons

Culture is toxic. Experience is seen as a threat and huge turnover of managerial/supervisory positions. No strategy and 100% focus on costs.

3.0

Apr 20, 2020

How is it like working for Rio Tinto?

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of focus on health, safety and environment aspects. Great benefits and pay.

Cons

Not a good place for young IT professionals who are looking to develop and do cool things, you won't find that in IS&T group in Rio Tinto. Their IT group is highly dysfunctional and hard to get real impactful job done. Work-life balance suffers.

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Analista Sr. de Finanzas

San Fernando

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Ingeniero/a Mecánico/a

San Fernando

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Asesor/a Principal Asuntos Externos

Argentina

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