Not a bad place to work but could be much improved. - Operations Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
3 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and decent benefits.

Cons

Terrible culture. Leaders in the organization are either too soft or try to be too hard. No alignment between departments. You have a few good people doing great things and the promotions are given to the people who "talk" the best game. If you are not an engineer, you will likely not see a big promotion.

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5.0
18 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are fantastic, employee share program, inexpensive insurance options with generous HSA contributions ($3000 per year), ample opportunities for career growth for those willing to relocate (internationally sometimes)

Cons

Mining is cyclic, layoffs are always a looming threat, depending on role 50-60 hr work week is common

3.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Local environment is very friendly and laid back. Everyone is helpful. The benefit package is nice as well. We do get the option to purchase company shares, 100% company match up to 6% for 401k plus additional deposits.

Cons

Our company was recently purchased by Rio Tinto and their IT groups are very secular and specialized which makes it hard to communicate and get things resolved. I’ve also compared my salary to others with the same job title within manufacturing companies in my state and found my salary is way below the benchmark.

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