Great company, good benefits, improving IT division - Principal Adviser Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
May 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Generally, good compensation and benefits, supportive leaders, large company so lots of growth opportunities if you seek it, good working environment that provides challenging work and a corporate value system that resonates with majority of employees. Career progression is often favoured towards those who can do more with less (or generate efficiency at scale) which is typical of IT divisions where cost is often a central focus (e.g. vendor/service rationalisation).

Cons

Within IT, very high contractor to FTE ratio and insufficient level of internal (FTE) resources which makes it difficult to sustain new knowledge and expertise due to contractor churn coupled with inability to hire/convert. There is a strong preference to outsource/partner to manage risk and liability rather than to build and assemble winning teams using internal resources. Its a large company, so there is lots of governance and process which can feel like its difficult to get things done. There is some degree of re-organisation that occurs every 18-24 mths due to leadership changes/transformation work. Internal resources are often overloaded and diversity (gender and ethnicity) remains a challenge (not just a divisional issue, it's an industry issue).

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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
Recommend
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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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