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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 27, 2014

Excellent experience right until the end.

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people working hard at this company, I learned a lot and was well rewarded.

Cons

Conservative leadership who is quite out of touch with employees.

3.0

Mar 27, 2014

HR Transformation of hell!

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pay. Global company.

Cons

When I was hired, the company had big plan. Because of their ridiculous spending habit and the economy, the HR department (I work in this dept.) has been in transformation for literally 2 years now and the work climate is getting unhealthy. No work life balance because we work crazy hours. They tell us to do 80-20 but you get the blame when something happens. Not very consistent attitude.

5.0

Mar 23, 2014

Rewarding growth company who valued their employees

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership team, customer focused, good communication and alignment. For the size company, the politics were kept to a minimum. Opportunities to advance. Great benefits including pension. The best company I have worked for in my 30 years at 7 companies.

Cons

As the company grew through acquisition, the packaging business would get lost as the bigger mining and aluminum businesses were corporate focus.

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