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 293 reviews)); "Good pay and a good team" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 168 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 132 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 32 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 30 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 27 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 20 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

2.0

May 1, 2015

Young people that know nothing about mining

Driller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get enough experience to eventually quit and go somewhere else

Cons

This is a place that power rules and they care nothing about the employees.

3.0

Apr 30, 2015

Information Technology

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rio Tinto has had excellent benefits, and the people there are terrific to work with. The technologies deployed for mining tech is very interesting.

Cons

They are undergoing cost saving initiatives and outsourcing many of their services, resulting in uncertainty for current staff. Being part of a global group, the work day can stretch for many hours to be able to meet with colleagues in other regions, making work/life balance difficult to non-existent.

5.0

Apr 26, 2015

Plant Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cared about all of their employees. Treated all with dignity and respect. Promotions were based on merit, not on who liked who.

Cons

too tentative in taking risks for growth and expansion

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Gerente de Construccion

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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