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 been stable over the past 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, 3.5 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 273 reviews)); "Good pay and a good team" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((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 very Australia" ((in 27 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "Uber political with Nepotism rife." ((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

(2,426 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

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 2,426 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

4.0

Aug 15, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed culture focused on things that have to be done.

Cons

Unstructured approach towards career progression, could be a boon or bane.

1.0

Jul 31, 2014

poor management and not enough guidance.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits are ok.

Cons

Management has very little knowledge of how operation and maintenance work. Very hard to get anywhere is you don't speak french. Poor management for almost all major projects. Little to no support when it comes to career development for younger engineers. Very hard to keep young people here.

2.0

Jul 30, 2014

Decent company, but very limited growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My colleagues are competent, qualified professionals, with great work ethics. My work was interesting when I first started. There are great perks like an in-house private clinic, gym, cafeteria, etc., and good benefits.

Cons

An unfortunate side effect of the recent cost-cutting initiatives has been a lack of career development opportunities. I've been checking the internal job postings religiously for a year and literally nothing has come up in my Group. The department I work in has been downsized and there are no growth opportunities where I am, not even within my role. I have to choose between stagnating in my career or looking elsewhere.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Líder de Medio Ambiente

San Salvador de Jujuy

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Ingeniero/a de Calidad

San Fernando

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Supervisor/a de Piletas

San Fernando

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Supervisor/a de Brigada

San Fernando

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Gerente de Construccion

Salta

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