Respectable Tier 1 Miner - but not without its faults - Superintendent Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
Jun 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary and benefits Colleagues are great to work with Decent facilities and tools to do your job

Cons

Suffers from bureaucracy more than most - bloated and too decision makers (or perceived ones) at the table. A lack of commitment to want to change or consider alternative approaches. ExCo say the right things but the message and outcomes dissolve by the time it gets delivered by upper/middle management - leaving you disappointed

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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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
May 11, 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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