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 186 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 28 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 21 reviews)); "In general, senior management are far too comfortable." ((in 14 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

(2,430 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,430 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 23, 2018

Mining Engineer

Mining engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company with international opportunities and good benefits. Exciting projects as well as good support and training. Easy to agree with and live the company values.

Cons

Unwanted oversight from corporate can be annoying, costly and counter productive. Many opportunities seems to be reserved for certain individuals from core nationalities.

5.0

Aug 22, 2018

Rio Tinto Australia

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and salary for employees

Cons

Large organisation, decision making may not be nimble

3.0

Aug 14, 2018

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good remuneration & health benefit. Multicultural, (was) less political.

Cons

getting more political, no job rotation (no development), in-efficient reporting.

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