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 269 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 149 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 139 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 24 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((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.

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

3.0

Dec 9, 2016

Decent Company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay, Great Location. People are generally nice and easy to work with.

Cons

Lots of red tape because of upper management and corporate structure. A lot of he said/she said dynamic...easily changed when people just take the time to pick up the phone and talk to other departments!

1.0

Nov 19, 2016

No support from direct management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Long term workers are friendly and helpful Lots of challenging work

Cons

No support from direct supervision No career progression for long term employees. Management gives opportunities to a select few. A lot of jobs in middle management are not advertised internally. Management seems to have a hidden agenda and doesn't communicate things well.

3.0

Nov 7, 2016

If i could turn back time...

Equipment operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for the work that we are required to do, and some advancement potential, but not a lot. But would like to be challenged.

Cons

Not so good place if you are not with the "in crowd" as there is a lot of favoritism that goes on here unfortunately. No recognition ever unless you have an incident then you're on everyone's radar.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Ingeniero/a de Medio Ambiente

Salta

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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

Buenos Aires

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