Avoid if you like structure and fairness - Instrumentation Electrician Rio Tinto Employee Review

1.0
4 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pretty good pay but that is about it.

Cons

PPO insurance is $500 a month for hourly, salary pays less. Salary is trained to not listen or trust hourly employees, also to treat hourly like they are uneducated and stupid. They hire foreign engineers from India on H1B Visas, they have no clue about American culture and do not communicate well. Salary spend most of their time is in worthless meetings and have no idea how the plant runs and operates. They hire salary employees with no experience in the actual trades they are managing. They keep cutting hourly employees and the plant is falling apart.

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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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