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 276 reviews)); "Good pay and company perks" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 136 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very Australia" ((in 31 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 27 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 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

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 2,426 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

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.

5.0

Mar 23, 2014

Rewarding growth company who valued their employees

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership team, customer focused, good communication and alignment. For the size company, the politics were kept to a minimum. Opportunities to advance. Great benefits including pension. The best company I have worked for in my 30 years at 7 companies.

Cons

As the company grew through acquisition, the packaging business would get lost as the bigger mining and aluminum businesses were corporate focus.

4.0

Mar 20, 2014

Great company, lots of opportunities to move around.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong on career development and helping you reach the position your aiming for. Also lots of opportunities to move around throughout the company. Values safety above everything else.

Cons

It's a big company so finding exactly who you should be talking to sometimes can be a task in its own.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Ingeniero/a de Medio Ambiente

Salta

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Analista Sr. de Finanzas

San Fernando

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Ingeniero/a Mecánico/a

San Fernando

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Asesor/a Principal Asuntos Externos

Argentina

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