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 289 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 178 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 175 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 137 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 28 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 27 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 26 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 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

(2,429 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% 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

3.2

Senior management

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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Feb 19, 2018

Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career and personal development is impprtant at Rio

Cons

Location is normally isolated, therefore incomnvenient for parents of young kids

3.0

Feb 19, 2018

General Manager Sales & Marketing - Global

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RT is a company with values where you can relatively balance work and private life . Space is given for autonomy - Stable income

Cons

Company very much guided by short term sharehoder return Mindset is still very industrial and mine / production focused

3.0

Feb 17, 2018

Strengths and weaknesses

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good industry and good positioning in sector to provide roles particularly in Brisbane, Perth (oz) and Montreal (Canada)

Cons

Huge change program underway creating uncertainty and low loyalty (both ways)

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