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 284 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 173 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 30 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "In general, senior management are far too comfortable." ((in 16 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

(2,427 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 2,427 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Aug 22, 2025

Poor culture

Risk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary with great benefits

Cons

Arrogant long timers (+15 years) bring the culture down. Unless there is shift in personnel at the mid management level the culture will remain poor.

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

3.0

Jul 23, 2025

Good and Bad

Finance advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good culture however its team and leader dependent.

Cons

Processes aren't well established and is difficult to navigate

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Ingeniero/a de Medio Ambiente

Salta

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Asesor/a Principal Asuntos Externos

Buenos Aires

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Ingeniero/a Mecánico/a

San Fernando

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