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 (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 275 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 178 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 142 reviews)); "great culture and diversity" ((in 137 reviews))

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

"limited development and career progression for women" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 27 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 20 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

(2,434 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% 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

3.2

Senior management

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,434 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

Dec 2, 2016

Very sexist, lots of lying and politics to try and get promoted

Adviser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good pay, and that is literally about it

Cons

- you are just a number - completely sexist still, boys club in senior positions, they will have social drinks just with boys invited and won't invite any women, there is a negative light and negative comments are made about women that only work 3 or 4 days a week as they have young kids at home or have just had a baby - what makes it more annoying is that the company constantly talks about "diversity & inclusion" when it clearly the least diverse and least inclusive company around - people will outwardly lie to make you look bad so that they can try look better

5.0

Dec 1, 2016

Executive Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and benefits. Salary was above average.

Cons

None that I come to mind

4.0

Nov 30, 2016

Miner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great atmosphere to work in and there is always someone friendly to talk to and we all get along well that is to say really well.

Cons

The pay is not that great. Although the friendly atmosphere makes up for it because it does not even feel like work, it feels like getting to spend time with friends.

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