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

Jun 18, 2014

No plans for graduates. Kennecott MANAGEMENT can't get on the same page.

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rio Tinto has been great. excellent pay, Good career development and training. Good news, if you don't like your manager, you will always have a new one within a few months.

Cons

No plans for graduates. A lot of promises with no delivery. Upper management really doesn't have time to give to less senior employees. High turn over in upper management.

5.0

Jun 16, 2014

Great place to work, good industry and excellent benefits

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great base pay, flexible management who put employees needs high on the list. Good companies attract good people. The health, safety and general well being of the employees would rival any company.

Cons

A larger company sometimes mean things are done at snail pace and urgency in some things is not at the forefront. Decisions tend to take longer than they should.

5.0

Jun 16, 2014

Rio Tinto was an amazing place to work, lots of great people and a great working environment.

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits all the way around. Open environment. Great people.

Cons

The fluctuation of the market/industry.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Líder de Medio Ambiente

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Ingeniero/a de Calidad

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Supervisor/a de Piletas

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Supervisor/a de Brigada

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Analista de Gestión de Contratistas

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