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?

"Good benefits and fairly laid back atmosphere." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great people and willing to teach" ((in 5 reviews)); "Interesting job, decent pay, Safe." ((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 6 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 3 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.

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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

2.0

Dec 30, 2023

Place of Potential But Some Concerns About Middle-Senior Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great people. Best camp food I have ever had, Safety improvements recently and reason for optimism with some more corporate intervention.

Cons

Some poor leadership at the middle management level. Uninspired people that just spend each rotation surviving instead of trying to improve the situation here. Awful communication between departments but that was improving before I left. Major lack of training and advancement opportunities by said middle management. No formal/informal progress reporting to speak of. Few people spend more than a year here. Slightly to moderately underpaid by industry standards.

3.0

Dec 8, 2023

Good Company OK management

Staff geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting job, decent pay, Safe.

Cons

Lots of hours (can also be a pro), Middle management intermittently does not do a good job of dealing with conflict resolution. Work Life balance in the Valley is not great.

5.0

Nov 24, 2023

Great company to work for.

Mine manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good People, Challenging work, Good support from leaders.

Cons

Very little to speak of.

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