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 279 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 140 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 30 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 25 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 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.

What are the top reviewed Rio Tinto locations?

Salta , Catamarca , Córdoba , Buenos Aires , 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,427 reviews)

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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

Apr 24, 2015

Inside Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for. Good benefits and PTO

Cons

Career opportunities not that great

3.0

Apr 17, 2015

mining engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation but reason is

Cons

Culture is toxic boring competitor

4.0

Apr 11, 2015

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Process oriented, direction and big safety focus. World wide recognized, so any employer would know who did you work for. Payment is fair for the market, generous annual leave.

Cons

Leadership a bit lost.. promotion is not always based on merits but on how close you are to the decision makers. Heaps of red tape and bureaucracy (as many big companies I guess) ..

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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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