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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Rio Tinto reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jun 6, 2012

company review

Industry analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

work-life balance, mild culture, flat structure

Cons

unclear defination of works, unsystermetic work stream control

4.0

May 31, 2012

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent salary and great benefits Great group of people to work with - most have been with the company for years. Doing a great job of keeping up employee morale and taking care of employees during difficult transition.

Cons

The Chicago office is closing by year end.

5.0

Feb 29, 2012

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Great work environment

Cons

A lot of managerial levels very very changing environment

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Jobs at Rio Tinto

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