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 273 reviews)); "Good pay and a good team" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 134 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 27 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "Uber political with Nepotism rife." ((in 16 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

4.0

Dec 11, 2024

Mining engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain share from each salary

Cons

Work life balance is quite hard

5.0

Dec 9, 2024

Fantastic benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent worklife benefits with competitive compensation,

Cons

Lots of movement and re-organization. People on the top tends to move around quite frequently. Big organization with a lot of politics and red tapes

4.0

Dec 9, 2024

Great Compensation and Benefits

Senior reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, 401k is top notch, generous annual incentive bonuses, company will match up to 5,000 USD per year of employee stock purchases.

Cons

Relatively high level of bureaucracy typical of a company as large as Rio Tinto. Frequent restructuring of organization. Senior management changes every 2-3 years.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Líder de Medio Ambiente

San Salvador de Jujuy

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Ingeniero/a de Calidad

San Fernando

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Supervisor/a de Piletas

San Fernando

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Supervisor/a de Brigada

San Fernando

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Gerente de Construccion

Salta

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