Does Rio Tinto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rio Tinto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 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?

75% of Rio Tinto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rio Tinto 3.7 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 (57) , Analyst (56) , Engineer (53) , Project Manager (45) , Manager (42) , Principal Advisor (41) , Advisor (39) , Mining Engineer (35) , Business Analyst (32) , Specialist (32) , Project Engineer (28) , Superintendent (28) , Supervisor (24) , 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 272 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 184 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 183 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 140 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 28 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.

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,421 total reviews)

Simon Trott

59% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

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 2,421 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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2K reviews

1.0

Feb 12, 2011

They employee highly qualified people to do basic work

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige of the Rio Tinto brand. Benefits offered by the company. Strong safety culture

Cons

Everyone is focused on achieving their bonus and covering their butt. There is no team playing. Policies and procedures are not applied consistently. HR is there to support management, there is not concern for employees to ensure process is followed correctly for discipline matters

2.0

Jan 27, 2011

I agree with other posts

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition, Good life/work balance, and above average benefits package.

Cons

First of all, dont trust HR. They are there to protect the company, they say they will keep your comments off the record but after meeting they change their mind and use that information against you. I couldnt figure out how is rewarding is done and I have been there for 4-5 years. Dont trust your supervisor. If you are more talented than him/her, she/he will use your ideas, reward you poorly and never promote your talent. No diversity (number of women, black, asian employees are very few). For example, we work on MLK day. The morale is very poor now. I am planning to leave and wont even look back. If you are out of college, young, talented guy/gal, go somewhere else. And dont think that you may work your way to another subsidary, there is no exchange programs. Rio Tinto Minerals is a tiniest part of Rio Tinto and it looks like it will not be for long. Profits are decreasing. They are loosing market share in both products (talc and borates).

4.0

Jan 22, 2011

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits are great

Cons

Lack of training for certain processes

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