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 267 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 207 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 177 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 137 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 27 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 27 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 20 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

(2,425 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 2,425 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

Mar 31, 2014

Good long term career opportunities available if you are a good performer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global nature Career development and opportunity for high performers Interesting business

Cons

Matrix structures Lots of duplication - people all working on the same thing but with no collaboration

4.0

Mar 27, 2014

Excellent experience right until the end.

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people working hard at this company, I learned a lot and was well rewarded.

Cons

Conservative leadership who is quite out of touch with employees.

3.0

Mar 27, 2014

HR Transformation of hell!

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pay. Global company.

Cons

When I was hired, the company had big plan. Because of their ridiculous spending habit and the economy, the HR department (I work in this dept.) has been in transformation for literally 2 years now and the work climate is getting unhealthy. No work life balance because we work crazy hours. They tell us to do 80-20 but you get the blame when something happens. Not very consistent attitude.

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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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Analista de Gestión de Contratistas

Salta

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