Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,428 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Rio Tinto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,428 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
4.0
Feb 12, 2017

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. People are nice. Balance work/family is generally ok. New management in place put more emphasis on employees than in the past.

Cons

Very hierarchical company, though that might change with new management. Resource company so when times are bad, it's really bad.

3.0
Feb 10, 2017

A shadow of what it used to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A major player in the mining industry Well-remunerated Global opportunities (if in the right part of the business)

Cons

Very low tolerance for original or dissident thinking Poor record on diversity Values conformity over capability Short-term focus on cash over value

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