Is Rio Tinto a good company to work for as a Principal Project Controls Engineer?

Principal Project Controls Engineer professionals working at Rio Tinto have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Rio Tinto employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Project Controls Engineer Jobs at Rio Tinto now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Project Controls Engineer interview questions at Rio Tinto .

Does Rio Tinto pay Principal Project Controls Engineer employees well?

Principal Project Controls Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Rio Tinto with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Project Controls Engineer salaries at Rio Tinto.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rio Tinto?

Senior Advisor (59) , Analyst (56) , Engineer (54) , Project Manager (45) , Manager (43) , Principal Advisor (41) , Advisor (40) , 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 279 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 196 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 137 reviews)); "great culture and diversity" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 33 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 28 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 25 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 20 reviews))

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Rio Tinto Principal Project Controls Engineer reviews

4.4

94% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Simon Trott

45% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

Principal Project Controls Engineer employees have rated Rio Tinto with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Project Controls Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Rio Tinto is rated 21% above average by Principal Project Controls Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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24 reviews

1.0

Sep 3, 2025

Toxic Culture

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good decent human employees

Cons

Very bad culture Pack mentality Racist

4.0

Jun 10, 2025

Tier 1 Miner brings Opportunities

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good recognition of technical professionals Dynamic workplace with many opportunities to learn

Cons

Large company, can be slow moving

5.0

Mar 21, 2025

Excellent place to work, they care about people

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety and people are truly the top priority. Great pay and best benefits in the valley! Challenging work with reasonable hours.

Cons

Can't think of any cons.

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