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 285 reviews)); "Good pay and in SoCal" ((in 190 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 176 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good salaries and conditions lol" ((in 139 reviews))

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

"No career progression path designed" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and very Australia" ((in 30 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 23 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 21 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

(2,427 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

4.0

Oct 2, 2014

Rio Tinto

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay & benefits, great community, varied work

Cons

high stress, poor long term employment prospects currently

5.0

Sep 30, 2014

Very good place to work for, employee safety is of great importance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work - life Balance, employee safety is of great importance,

Cons

Cyclical Industry, career progression is not defined

4.0

Sep 25, 2014

Great Exposure to various business units and functions, in an international work environment

Market analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life-pay balance, good benefits Abundant opportunities to move among business units, among business functions and among countries Plenty of very experienced people in the resources industry, great learning opportunities Not much sense of hierachy, senior people are usually more than happy to coach young employees

Cons

People management can be poor. Continued under performance are not always addressed.

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