Good Personal Development Job - Principal Engineer Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
Jun 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great fringe benefits (401k, stock match, paid vacation, etc.); awesome sandbox to play in (lots of big toys, big processes, etc.). Good front-line people.

Cons

Foreign-owned strong matrix organization=non-local bureaucracy rules the day. High performers are rewarded with more responsibility for same pay. Common for senior management to be industrial tourist career track (2-3 yrs at a site, then move on to the next site), resulting in a solid divide between internal tourists and long-term site-invested employees.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are fantastic, employee share program, inexpensive insurance options with generous HSA contributions ($3000 per year), ample opportunities for career growth for those willing to relocate (internationally sometimes)

Cons

Mining is cyclic, layoffs are always a looming threat, depending on role 50-60 hr work week is common

3.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Local environment is very friendly and laid back. Everyone is helpful. The benefit package is nice as well. We do get the option to purchase company shares, 100% company match up to 6% for 401k plus additional deposits.

Cons

Our company was recently purchased by Rio Tinto and their IT groups are very secular and specialized which makes it hard to communicate and get things resolved. I’ve also compared my salary to others with the same job title within manufacturing companies in my state and found my salary is way below the benchmark.

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