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 284 reviews)); "Great people and team in Singapore" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good pay and friends with colleagues." ((in 181 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 142 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 31 reviews)); "Long Hours and lots of work" ((in 29 reviews)); "The Senior leadership doesn't practice what they preach." ((in 26 reviews)); "The managers here are dangerous and reckless." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing." ((in 18 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?

Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , Brasília , Salvador , São Gonçalo , Conceição do Mato Dentro , Varre-Sai

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,427 total reviews)

Simon Trott

62% 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 Energia, mineração, utilitários industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

May 8, 2026

Toxic culture undermines any benefits offered

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Some benefits, but keep going down

Cons

Culture is very toxic, HR supports management decisions even if it's obviously wrong, every one is worried of losing their jobs every single day which promotes the culture of pretending to do work just to show off without any real value. Bullying and harrassing quite and polite workers is the common theme, while talking always about "respect for everyone" but in real life it's just talk.

5.0

May 6, 2026

Great flexibility and career development - overall happy

Talent partner

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, career development, exposure to the assets and sites, getting a real understanding of the business at its core, the professional relationships formed, the benefits we offer short and long term

Cons

Constant changes that can sometimes feel tiring

2.0

May 4, 2026

Positive benefits package but poor IT management

Server and storage engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package is positive. Great 401k match, and insurance with likely yearly bonus

Cons

Management in the Information Technology space is lack luster. No follow through and Extensive delays lead to upward mobility being stagnant and directly ignoring the companies values.

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