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 280 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 193 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 172 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 151 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 30 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 20 reviews)); "Hire and Fire practices and no job security" ((in 16 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

3.0

Mar 29, 2016

Senior Research Scientist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working team. Salary is good and bonuses is determined toward personal and safety performances.

Cons

Nearest big city is 2.5 hours drive. Always in the "Do more with less" mode resulting in taking wrong turns.

5.0

Mar 19, 2016

When it's good, it's good; when it's bad, it's bad.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great personal development opportunities were made available for advancement within the business unit I was employed. Health, Safety, Environment and Community were of utmost importance.

Cons

Upper management sometimes doesn't understand what needs to be done to get work done. Change is good but hasty decisions are made for the sake of saving a little bit of money while ignoring the excessive spending occurring within other business units.

3.0

Mar 10, 2016

Good company, tough market

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A quality assortment of specialist minds from technical accounting and corporate finance through to exploration geology.

Cons

The tough commodities market has made the senior management into political partisan groups. This could be the downfall in the near future when people below them cannot climb the chain of management due to the pigs snouts in the trough at the top.

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