Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,421 total reviews)

Simon Trott

59% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Apr 21, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Alcan was a great place to work before it was taken over by Rio Tinto. People there were very friendly and helpful and there are a lot of team work. Sometimes, there are some office politics, but I don't believe it is worst than any other places that I worked previously. It is a very multi-cultural place to be and they are very high on family and life-work balance.

Cons

Because of the take-over and the economic crisis, there has been a lot of uncertainty in the Alcan group. A lot of people have left the company or is planning to leave. Sometimes, the pace is a bit slow. There are a lot of employees who have been with the company for a long time.

4.0
Jan 26, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

First of all Rio Tinto Alcan is a very large corporation owned by Rio Tinto the second largest mining company in the world. Career opportunities are good for qualified professionals as long as you are mobile. Health, safety and the environment are truly a top priority and our main concern is that everybody goes back home healthy. Work/Life balance is also high on the list. Compensation varies a lot depending on the division you work for, from above average for the industry to below average in some cases.

Cons

The current world economic crisis has hit Rio Tinto very hard due to the 40 billion USD debt incurred when procuring Alcan Inc. In order to deal with the crisis Rio has announced the curtailment of 14’000 jobs worldwide, bringing incertitude to its employees until the cuts are finally implemented throughout the organization with the expected negative impact in employee morale.

2.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, job location

Cons

no opportunity for growth or promotion, promotions and advancement are based on favoritism over competency

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