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

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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2K reviews
5.0
Jul 30, 2012

Very consciencious of Safety and Environmental issues

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunies for growth and promotion

Cons

It is a large company, slow to react to changing conditions

5.0
Jul 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very comprehensive Apprenticeship as well as work based learning within a company of such a range of machinery and equipment

Cons

pro/con, completed my apprenticeship however plant closing was bad timing as i was in my first year of mechanical maintenance (qualified)

5.0
Jul 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

International opportunities available Caring culture with strong focus on HR issues Development scope Uses cutting edge mining technology

Cons

Can be too process heavy at times due to its size Involves large scale mining operations that have an impact on the environment despite all best efforts to rehabilitate mined areas Cyclic industry

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