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)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 145 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 29 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and bad work arrangements" ((in 28 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 18 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

(2,430 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

3.2

Senior management

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,430 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

4.0

Apr 1, 2016

Overall good place to work

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid and good bonus scheme, nice stock plan for the long term. RRSP plan is okay.

Cons

a bit of a negative atmosphere with the current economic difficulties and commodity prices being lower.

4.0

Mar 29, 2016

Very good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ethical, safety is a priority, committed to their people. Good salaries, great benefits.

Cons

Slow moving beast, takes a long time to implement changes if you can get through the red tape. Change and risk adverse.

1.0

Mar 29, 2016

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.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Principal Advisor, Asset Management

Boron, CA

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