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 284 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 173 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((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 lots of work" ((in 30 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "In general, senior management are far too comfortable." ((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

(2,427 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 2,427 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Dec 3, 2014

Not a bad place to work but could be much improved.

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and decent benefits.

Cons

Terrible culture. Leaders in the organization are either too soft or try to be too hard. No alignment between departments. You have a few good people doing great things and the promotions are given to the people who "talk" the best game. If you are not an engineer, you will likely not see a big promotion.

4.0

Oct 25, 2014

Good company to work for. Good working environment; values; people; and culture. Worldwide exposure to different markets

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for. Good working environment; values; people; and culture. Worldwide exposure to different markets with a good workforce of motivated intelligent people

Cons

Salaries are usually below those offered by competitors and HR is not necessarily sympathetic to the employee in bilateral negotiations.

4.0

Oct 23, 2014

Great experiences. Good opportunities for advancement

Mechanical engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experiences. Good opportunities for advancement. Good people. Challenging work.

Cons

Unions. Away from metropolis areas.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Asesor/a Principal Asuntos Externos

Buenos Aires

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Ingeniero/a de Medio Ambiente

Salta

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Ingeniero/a Mecánico/a

San Fernando

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