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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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,426 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 2, 2014

Excellent

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning opportunities for skills development

Cons

Lack of Visibility and long term planning for India

5.0

Dec 28, 2013

I enjoyed working for Kennecott Utah Copper. They have a great culture and very dedicated people to work with.

Senior records coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work ethic including a value for safety first.

Cons

Every two years or so there are layoffs.

4.0

Dec 22, 2013

Lots of opportunity to do different things

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed the diversity and working with different people from different countries

Cons

Constant change and reorganization of departments

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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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