Does Rio Tinto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rio Tinto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rio Tinto. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rio Tinto?

76% of Rio Tinto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rio Tinto 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rio Tinto?

Senior Advisor (58) , Analyst (56) , Engineer (53) , Project Manager (45) , Manager (43) , Principal Advisor (41) , Advisor (39) , 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 284 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 173 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 30 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 reviews)); "In general, senior management are far too comfortable." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rio Tinto layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rio Tinto locations?

Salt Lake City , Boron , South Jordan , Chicago , Magna , Denver , West Jordan , Washington , Los Angeles , Greenwood Village , Bingham Canyon , New York , Phoenix , Superior , Charlotte , West Valley City , Greenwood Village , Toms River , Logan , Draper , Neenah , Malta , Three Forks , Robards , Sebree , Gillette , Ravenswood , Wilmington , San Diego , Sanford

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Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,427 total reviews)

Simon Trott

61% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rio Tinto 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

2K reviews

2.0

May 16, 2021

IT is a work/life disaster, "The Business" thinks IT is the scum of the company.

It department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Little above avg pay in most locations. Depending on position the benefits are above avg.

Cons

Day one HR onboarding is absolutely a mess which is a giant fail. Too big of a IT mess to clean up on a global level, 3-4 years away from having that in a better place. IT is treated like third, in my case forth class citizens of the company. Largest IT disconnection from the business I have ever seen in my multi decade IT career.

3.0

May 22, 2019

Life at Rio Tinto

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diversified Miner with International Assignments

Cons

Constantly reorganizing. Very weak leadership. Focus on employing women and excluding qualified men. Onerous bureaucracy. Australians are treated way better than Americans-fair amount of discrimination.

1.0

May 16, 2019

Good money terrible culture

Superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the most part, great medical benefits

Cons

Constantly changing the organization structure even when its working. It's all about who you know. The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach. Being a global company no one out of the US understands the culture and expect you to adapt theirs. Focus on safety is there but not on wellbeing. Salaried employees have an unsaid commitment to 50+ hour work weeks.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Maintenance Supervisor