Does Hecla Mining pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hecla Mining employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hecla Mining. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hecla Mining?

43% of Hecla Mining employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hecla Mining 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hecla Mining?

Geologist (7) , Underground Miner (5) , Exploration Geologist (2) , Mine Manager (2) , Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Hecla Mining according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people and willing to teach" ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits were decent." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hecla Mining according to real employee reviews?

"Good ol'boys club of incompetent management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Middle management has absolutely zero accountability for how they treat their employees and it is ALWAYS awful, especially if you show any ambition." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hecla Mining layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hecla Mining layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hecla Mining in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hecla Mining locations?

Mullan , Coeur d'Alene , Juneau , Chicago , Dallas

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Hecla Mining reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Phillips S. Baker Jr.

53% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Hecla Mining has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hecla Mining 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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Reviews by job title

52 reviews

3.0

Oct 21, 2018

Technical Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment, good people, good company culture

Cons

Long hours, endurance test, investment in people’s training is inadequate

3.0

Feb 26, 2015

Overall an okay company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and fairly laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Benefits are being decreased and executive management doesn't have much respect for the IT department.

1.0

Jun 2, 2023

Dead end career

Geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Short term: friends, somewhat benefits though the market in mining is starting to exceed what once used to be this company's big benefit

Cons

Cesspool of nepotism (borderline cronyism) with coward coworkers living in a culture of fear that have no options but to endure the abuse of sociopathic insecure middle management. Anyone under tech services is not allowed to attend SME, nor get any career development opportunities. This is a dead end place for dead end careers, the last refuge of the industry dropouts/failures. Small men/women with no leadership ability creating their own little kingdoms where new employees are the serfs. All, no exaggeration here, new people quit for actual opportunities or are fired to nonsense reasons because insecure management can't handle a growing career. Just don't, you deserve better.

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Jobs at Hecla Mining

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