Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,433 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,433 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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2K reviews
3.0
Jan 24, 2017

Contracts team

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, company stays up to date with technology.

Cons

you spend a lot of time hearing how they will be downsizing or off shoring positions. It feels like you are always in a hamster wheel wondering when you will lose your job.

5.0
Jan 23, 2017

Specialist

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competent salary Good benefits Environment and people Safety focused - delivers good results in safety Stable working conditions - big company

Cons

Big company - bureaucratic, unnecessary politics Conflict of interest - reluctance of taking action when there is factual conflict of interest cases

2.0
Jan 23, 2017

Superintendent

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good systems in place Structured organisation

Cons

At times, it's not sustainable or family friendly

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