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 5, 2014

Treated well. Benefits are good. Work with a good group of people, but too much fat at the top. Micro-managed.

Maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The rotation of two and two is fantastic. The money is not bad too. Benefits and pension are good for a large family.

Cons

Micro managed. They tend to hire inexperienced people for upper management roles.They have very little experience in these particular roles and the rotation of this upper management is like a revolving door. No one stays too long in these roles long enough to make a difference, so staff loose interest in their grand ideas when they move into these positions. "Flavour of the month" is the best way to describe it.

4.0

Mar 3, 2014

Kennecott Utah

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has really great benefits and they pay their employees really well.

Cons

Long hours and working conditions not always great.

4.0

Mar 2, 2014

Excellent Employer

Superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Take good care of employees

Cons

Excessive red tape can make action difficult

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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

San Fernando

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Analista de Gestión de Contratistas

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