Great experience overall - Project Manager Rio Tinto Employee Review

4.0
29 July 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting work, smart people. Lots of resources available to do your job, including the ability to collaborate with your colleagues in other BU's in other parts of the world.

Cons

Cost cutting is a new way of life, like in most other mining companies, since the Global Economic Crisis in 2008. The BU is not strategic to the corporation, which is quite obvious in how the location is treated by the Rio Tinto headquarters.

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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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