Pros
First of all Rio Tinto Alcan is a very large corporation owned by Rio Tinto the second largest mining company in the world. Career opportunities are good for qualified professionals as long as you are mobile. Health, safety and the environment are truly a top priority and our main concern is that everybody goes back home healthy. Work/Life balance is also high on the list. Compensation varies a lot depending on the division you work for, from above average for the industry to below average in some cases.
Cons
The current world economic crisis has hit Rio Tinto very hard due to the 40 billion USD debt incurred when procuring Alcan Inc. In order to deal with the crisis Rio has announced the curtailment of 14’000 jobs worldwide, bringing incertitude to its employees until the cuts are finally implemented throughout the organization with the expected negative impact in employee morale.