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      Rio Tinto

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      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 demographic groups

      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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      2K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 29, 2016

      Intern

      Intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay / lack of oversight

      Cons

      The culture is really awful here. The people are some of the most abrasive I have ever worked with. The higher-paid leaders really don't add any value to the company. They suggest ideas without any knowledge of what's actually going on at the mine, production and shipping plants. The people who work in the plants don't have any motivation to work harder, because they see the laziness that comes from the top down. The union culture is hard. If you can get an internship elsewhere, I suggest looking elsewhere.

      2.0
      Sep 3, 2013

      Just a paycheck, not a career

      Principal advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good money and exposure to a different perspective on mining than most other companies on the planet. A good place to learn what not to do. Great severances packages. Learn what you need and then move on. You will never retire from Rio Tinto. You will only be made redundant eventually. Be in control of your own destiny and leave when the time is right for you.

      Cons

      An organization that has lost touch with mining and processing. Rio Tinto is not an IT business or an academic organization to experiment and develop "the mine of the future". Mining is still just that, mining. Get over yourselves! Too many Australians trying to overcompensate for the Australian stereotype of not being too smart and being lifeguards.

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