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 287 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 187 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 145 reviews)); "great culture and diversity" ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 31 reviews)); "No career progression path designed" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 26 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 19 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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Mar 10, 2016

Good company, tough market

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A quality assortment of specialist minds from technical accounting and corporate finance through to exploration geology.

Cons

The tough commodities market has made the senior management into political partisan groups. This could be the downfall in the near future when people below them cannot climb the chain of management due to the pigs snouts in the trough at the top.

4.0

Mar 9, 2016

Analyst Financial

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rio Tinto has a good work life balance and the benefit is good comparing to similar jobs. Salary comparing to other companies in Utah are competitive as well.

Cons

Similar to all other mining industry and companies, the guarantee to keep your position is unstable. But this is standard mining cycle so all expected. Other than unstable, there is no other con.

4.0

Mar 9, 2016

Like most big companies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good facilities such as the health insurance subsidy. Very safety conscious and they do what they say. Tend to be the pioneer of high tech initiatives compared to competitors.

Cons

Company politics can get in the way of opportunities. Less technical development opportunities. Too many job overlaps. A lot of bureaucracy.

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