Vale reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(752 total reviews)

Shaun Usmar

64% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Vale has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 752 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Vale employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energia, mineração, utilitários industry (3.8 stars).

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752 reviews
2.0
May 11, 2019

So much change...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits, 8 % pension, Salary -company is open to change and innovation

Cons

-changing strategies too quickly, no opportunities to see it through -increasing number of employees transferring from Brazil to Canada since the “Brumadinho” disaster in January. -As much as one of Vale’s values is “Do what is right” disasters, unnecessary accidents will occur because employees /very Sr mgrs are afraid to speak up -since “Brumadinho” the speech they give to employees is to speak up if you see risks, but still when you do ,nothing happens, employees are still fearful of loosing their job or being seen as difficult or challenging -Vale wants to keep their top Brazil talent so , they are terminating Canadians to bring the Brazilians to take the job -Hugh disparities in salaries for Employees transferring from Brazil / make way more , doing the same job /experience as their Canadian counterparts -perception if you don’t speak Portuguese you will be replaced ,or if they keep you , your role will be diminished, you will no longer gain the international experience because they will only put a Portuguese employee to speak with departments in Brazil. This was never the case before January 2018 when Base Metals gained a mostly Brazilian Sr leadership executive -no diversity

2.0
Sep 7, 2018
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are good compared to others companies in New-Camedonia (but low on an international standard). Some positions offer a 4/3 days roster, and 3 days long week-ends are always good to take in a exotic island.

Cons

Extremely bad relationships between employer and employees (HR considers employees as enemies). Relationships are awful with the local community as well, to the point it can be dangerous to show up in uniform in some parts of the territory.

3.0
Jul 3, 2017
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Hectic fast paced environment, Large industrial company. Largest mining company in the country, Over hundred years old.

Cons

restructuring going on, Depends on a single commodity product with no control on pricing. Parent in Brazil directs strategy

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