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 277 reviews)); "Good Pay and thats about it" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 145 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 140 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 28 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 21 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 reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,429 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,429 reviews)

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Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,429 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

4.0

Nov 15, 2017

Had a great experience

Internal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Met great people, had an excellent manager Above average rewards and benefits - travel policy

Cons

Quite strongly restructured WW that time ...

5.0

Nov 13, 2017

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really organised and good ambiance

Cons

Ned to relocate constantly however excellent experience

5.0

Nov 10, 2017

Metallurgist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rio Tinto is pretty good at getting employee feed back.Overall it is a good company.

Cons

Big company sometime is quite complex. So the career development Can be quite blur.

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

Area Training Coordinator

Manager, Total Rewards

Boron, CA

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Production Supervisor

Wilmington, CA

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