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 266 reviews)); "Good pay and a good team" ((in 193 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 127 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 32 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 29 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.

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Rio Tinto

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

2.0

Dec 14, 2012

Politics or Business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good Pay - Company pays/reimburses for safety shoes/glasses

Cons

- Unless you participate in office politics, you will be held back ( you have to kiss a lot of backside) - A blind eye is often the norm for the favorite employees - Supervisors' workloads are stretched beyond belief - Management does not practice what they preach (do as I say - not as I do) - The HR department is a revolving door which leads to inconsistencies in policies & procedures

3.0

Dec 1, 2012

Hectic, Tiring and repetitive !!

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Work is really exciting and adventurous. Good salary. Employee safety is of paramount importance.Read about the policies at the official website. You'll know much better about the company.

Cons

Lots of travelling that you'll get tired of it. The posting is usually in remote locations so forget the 21st century life style and start seeing man vs wild on nat geo. U have to be emotionally very strong to survive in the company.

3.0

Nov 6, 2012

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wages OK benefits will be good enough to raise you family if you are willing to work overtime.

Cons

Poor management weak union because new employees are coached not to join

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