Great benefits but technical culture is not what I thought - Mine Geologist Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
Apr 5, 2025
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Pros

- Fantastic benefits with generous pay - Living conditions at camp are variable but usually good - Plenty of opportunity for both upwards and sideways career mobility

Cons

- Technical culture is poor and not what it used to be from the 1990s like I was led to believe - Teams are often understaffed in the geology space and you will be required to work across a few different functions - Training and upskilling is dependent on bosses to prioritise and the quality of said training is highly variable.

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5.0
Jan 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good company. Hr was nice

Cons

They had rumors of shutdown

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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