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 been stable over the past 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, 3.5 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 (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 279 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 175 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 130 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 28 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "No career development" ((in 15 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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Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,423 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

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 2,423 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 18, 2025

Enjoyed my time working here

Procurement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Probably the best company I have worked for

Cons

They are trying hard to change the culture, but as long as the wrong behaviours keep getting rewarded (i.e. promoting people that say the right thing, but deliver very little), it's probably not going to make a difference.

4.0

Aug 16, 2025

Better than average mining

Associate general counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, decent work resources, completely committed to safety.

Cons

Had some gender discrimination issues in the past, seem to be working on it, but concerned about new leadership changing.

3.0

Aug 13, 2025

plenty of pros and cons

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stability, WFH twice a week.

Cons

DEI hiring practices, relatively poor incentive schemes compared to other big miners

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