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 287 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 187 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 145 reviews)); "great culture and diversity" ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 31 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 26 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 25 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

(2,430 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,430 reviews)

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Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,430 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

Oct 12, 2018

Reliability Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of training and opportunities to grow

Cons

Management should be forth coming

4.0

Sep 29, 2018

Was a great company before they decided to focus outside of US

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great people, great location

Cons

losing local feel, constant job cutting, losing expertise

3.0

Aug 4, 2018

Shovel operator

Heavy equipment operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The 4 day work week is nice. You have 4 days in a row then 4 days off.

Cons

Two weeks of days then you have to do two weeks of nights.

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