Good pay and conditions BUT engineers lack challenging work. - Anonymous employee Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
Jul 19, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Managers respect workers, clean nice organised place to work pay is not the best nor is it the worst but is very comfortable. Safety is excellent. Can develop good leadership skills especially on some sites The Brand name is prestegious.

Cons

Its so stable it is frsutrating to be an electrical engineer. Everything is faultless but I almost fall asleep daily at work. Inovative ideas are not respected and are stamped out and talented people usually board to death. If the following statement agrees with you: "I want to achieve the impossible, and be driven to achieve using skills and inovation to my limits" then RIO may be too repressive as tall poppies are cut down very fast. I get excellent training excellent pay but I am underchallenged so badley I really want to leave . It scares me that one day i will become fat and lazy due to my work environment.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
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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
May 11, 2026
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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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