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      Rio Tinto

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      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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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Jun 6, 2009

      Leader in the cosmetic packaging industry

      Sales coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Offers flexibilty in balancing the work and the personal. Great learning opportunity to learn about all aspects of the cosmetic industry from sales to product development to production. New York office is centrally located in the heart of midtown.

      Cons

      Inefficiency permeates every department. Lack of internal communication. Resistance to positive change. Old infrastructure; accounting still uses AS 400. Reluctance to invest in time and money saving systems. They cut costs in counterproductive ways.

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2009

      Good place to work overall.

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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

      Excellent company to work for but there is always room for improvement.

      Regional sales coordinator
      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.

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