Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,429 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,429 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 6, 2016

Different experiences at different sites

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Pros

I worked on several different sites, and each one was very different, so it is difficult to generalise about the company as a whole but: - I worked on some very interesting projects - Most of the teams I worked with were great - Focus on health and safety - Opportunities to move to other locations and countries (although this happens less than it did in the past)

Cons

- Continual pressure to do more with less, lack of much needed investment in some areas - A lot of short-sighted management decisions with little consideration of the impact on employees - A boys club culture in some sectors - Can be difficult to advance your career according to your own interests (management tend to decide what your future will be) - Many managers are technical types with poor people skills - Managers spends so much time in meetings they have little time to actually manage their teams

1.0
Jan 5, 2016

Good Benefits, Good Safety Culture, Top Management could improve

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits, above market pay. Focused on Safety. Business unit management is generally competent but are often undermined by the decisions at Rio Tinto corporate management.

Cons

Constant reductions, long hours, the people are made to pay for the poor decisions of management. The company has a short term versus long term focus.

5.0
Jan 4, 2016

Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Commitment to safety Career development opportunities I had an excellent leader

Cons

Confusing operating model - unclear lines of accountability and authority Significant interference from London corporate offices

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