Does Rio Tinto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rio Tinto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 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?

75% of Rio Tinto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rio Tinto 3.7 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 (24) , 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 283 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 184 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 183 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 131 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 30 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 27 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 25 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.

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Rio Tinto

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

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

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 2,421 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

Feb 6, 2019

Terrible working conditions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great. Some of the people are wonderful to work with.

Cons

I worked at the Borate mine and it would say it is the worst working conditions I have every worked in. Very high pressure and it consumes your life. They promote talking about your work experience but when you speak up, you find yourself in trouble. I would not recommend working at Rio Tinto to anyone.

1.0

May 3, 2018

Great environment jeopardized by poor accountability

It senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting benefits, home office, management adapted to modern digital culture, global culture and good salaries.... lots of promises on changes and safety and environmental responsibility

Cons

As everything changes so often with any reason, nobody is accountable for nothing, creating inefficient processes. Lot of uncertainty lead by a small elite very unproductive and boot licking.

3.0

Jan 31, 2018

I love my job but....

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Opportunity to bring your career to next level • Opportunity to work with the best talent in the mining industry • Competitive salary and benefits for Montreal • Working for a prestigious and recognized company • Opportunity to grow quickly if working hard and international opportunities. Career development • Opportunity to travel • Strong culture and values, making you proud to be part of this global company

Cons

- Long hours of work, no worklife - balance consideration - Uncertainty and instability, too numerous changes in the direction where the company is going in the last 3 years. This company is not for “cardiac” people or they will not stay long - Lack of recognition. Lack of feedback in regards to our work. - As HSE being a priority, should focus more on wellness and wellbeing and mental wellness - - Loyalty. We can be long term employee or not, we are just "a number" that they can remove quickly. The company is not showing us the contrary unfortunately.

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