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

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

Jul 23, 2025

Better than working away from home

Process technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Live local to site -Salary is above average -great benefits

Cons

-Management -Poor culture -Can get stuck in same role without any chance of change

3.0

Jul 4, 2025

Surface level support

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If short term low level support is all that is needed then you can receive that.

Cons

The process of obtaining the support offered or when requesting more in depth support happens all of a sudden nobody knows what's happening and you get ghosted

1.0

Jun 16, 2025

Terrible Place to work

Senior supervisor lab

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and the location are very comparable

Cons

Overworked, Manager, GM and MD Culture, not enough people in support roles, coworkers are sellouts

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