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 290 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 133 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 26 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 25 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 18 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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Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,426 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 2,426 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 29, 2025

Whats expected

Human resources assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive baseline package and benefits, some teams get exciting work

Cons

Unclear lines of authority around middle management

4.0

Jan 28, 2025

Good company but some jerk line managers can spoil the experience

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with relatively good pension (16% fully paid by the company) and some other perks

Cons

Managers are everything, is they are good you are fine, otherwise not. Skip manager sessions don't exist.

1.0

Jan 28, 2025

Terrible work environment

A-operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is ok but not when you consider all the health hazards you deal with on the day to day.

Cons

Company breeds horrible bosses and does not practice values that they preach.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Líder de Medio Ambiente

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Ingeniero/a de Calidad

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Supervisor/a de Piletas

San Fernando

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Supervisor/a de Brigada

San Fernando

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Analista de Gestión de Contratistas

Salta

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