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 290 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 133 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 26 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 18 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

Jul 4, 2014

Great Place, Helpful People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helpful People, Great Culture, Supportive Management

Cons

Slow Career Progress, Inflexibility in Changing Fields, Upper Management too Focussed on Cost Cutting

4.0

Jul 1, 2014

Awesome company to work for and have learnt a lot.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They really look after you and there is some great talent in this business.

Cons

Like any mining company, Rio TInto has been through its share of ups and downs but managed to make it out the other end.

1.0

Jul 1, 2014

Not well managed company, in many senses.

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable package. Most colleagues are very professional and helpful.

Cons

Need to be cautious about office politics and be sensible to corporate information as your oversight will be used by someone against you, even though your have very legitimate reasons and good intention.

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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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