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 improved by 1% over the last 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, 3.6 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 285 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 190 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 176 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 139 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 30 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 23 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 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?

Salt Lake City , Boron , South Jordan , Chicago , Magna , Denver , West Jordan , Washington , Los Angeles , Greenwood Village , Bingham Canyon , New York , Phoenix , Superior , Charlotte , West Valley City , Greenwood Village , Toms River , Logan , Draper , Neenah , Malta , Three Forks , Robards , Sebree , Gillette , Ravenswood , Wilmington , San Diego , Sanford

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Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,427 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,427 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 Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 25, 2021

Depends on the Site

Reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rio Tinto is a great company from a corporate perspective. However things differ extremely depending on the mining site around the world.

Cons

Little consistency from site to site. Managers ultimately decide on what happens at each site and have seen little accountability to committing to a standard practice in the asset management space.

5.0

Aug 19, 2021

Excellent Company

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, promotion within, and excellent benefits including stock purchase program. Lots of programs to grow in your career. Many of my colleagues were able to transfer and work abroad to London, Australia and Mongolia.

Cons

Working in a finance function sometimes long hours, but that's goes for any job. Couldn't take vacation around Christmas and New Year's due to financial year-end and budgeting season kicked off mid-summer so tough to go on vacation in July and August. Sometimes the safety shares were over kill at the beginning of meetings.

2.0

May 31, 2021

Too much belief in its own hype

Superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good healthcare Good 401k Above-average pay for the location

Cons

Culture No autonomy Old way of doing things Too much red tape

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