Rio Tinto - Anonymous employee Rio Tinto Employee Review

3.0
Sep 8, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

During high commodity prices the company was investing a lot in new projects; was very acquisitive. That created a lot of interesting work. Business class flights. Lots of perks etc.

Cons

Company's management is very short-termist: when the commodity prices are high it splashes cash around, hires excessively, creates a lot of overhead. When the price turn down it fires people (good and bad) fratically, delays long-term project under construction (which makes them more expensive. Not rigorous enough when assessing M&A opportunities. Overpaid for a number of assets No career planning. You get no help with developing your career.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
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Pros

Benefits are fantastic, employee share program, inexpensive insurance options with generous HSA contributions ($3000 per year), ample opportunities for career growth for those willing to relocate (internationally sometimes)

Cons

Mining is cyclic, layoffs are always a looming threat, depending on role 50-60 hr work week is common

3.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

Local environment is very friendly and laid back. Everyone is helpful. The benefit package is nice as well. We do get the option to purchase company shares, 100% company match up to 6% for 401k plus additional deposits.

Cons

Our company was recently purchased by Rio Tinto and their IT groups are very secular and specialized which makes it hard to communicate and get things resolved. I’ve also compared my salary to others with the same job title within manufacturing companies in my state and found my salary is way below the benchmark.

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