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 280 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 190 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 138 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 28 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 25 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 24 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

Rio Tinto reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,427 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 2,427 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

2.0

Jun 3, 2013

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big corporate to hide in if you want a long career in company politics and back stabbing with schooling to constantly massage facts and figures to achieve unrealistic targets

Cons

A lot of talentless inept people hide in management and do the day to day running ! Distribution of overall company wealth and respect for workers is directed towards the upstream activities -- downstream is a poor relation

4.0

May 8, 2013

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonuses and retirement are above average.

Cons

Subject to downsizing during bad economic times. Some of the positions require lots of un-compensated overtime. The slide was destructive to their business.

4.0

May 8, 2013

Great staff and team work work with. Professional, results-focused, upward mobility

Bewirtschafter / bewerter / vermarkter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* No micro-management. * Excellent benefits and compensation. * Upward mobility. * Meaningful work

Cons

* Can be bureaucratic at times with policies. * Corporate is too far removed from regional locations sometimes for good support.

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Great staff and team work work with. Professional, results-focused, upward mobility

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