Does Gold Fields pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gold Fields employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gold Fields. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gold Fields?

70% of Gold Fields employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gold Fields 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gold Fields?

Geologist (9) , Engineer (6) , Mining Engineer (6) , Mine Geologist (4) , Geotechnical Engineer (3) , Intern (3) , National Service Personnel (3) , Exploration Geologist (2) , Graduate Electrical Engineer (2) , Graduate Geotechnical Engineer (2) , Graduate Mining Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , Senior Geologist (2) , Summer Vacation Student (2) , Underground Miner (2)

What are the pros of working at Gold Fields according to real employee reviews?

"Well paying and safety conscious" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Better salaries and a good working experience" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good site good culture, individual rooms not shared" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gold Fields according to real employee reviews?

"innovative leadership with only about three who are good and effective." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Gold Fields locations?

Perth , Kambalda , Kalgoorlie , Agnew , Gruyere , Laverton , St Ives

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Gold Fields Reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(104 total reviews)

Mike Fraser

100% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Gold Fields has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 104 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gold Fields employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

104 reviews

3.0

23 May 2026

Learning opportunities hindered by poor management and planning

Technology lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Continuous opportunities for learning new systems and skills

Cons

That continuous learning is most often on the job from continuous projects that are not properly resource or planned. Many challenges with values and respectful behaviour from some leaders, which is continuously allowed to continue

3.0

18 May 2026

Interesting work overshadowed by office politics

Mine geologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good and interesting work. Good chance to have self learning.

Cons

Office politics can be headache.

5.0

6 May 2026

Good pay and benefits, but management lacks training

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, role diversity and flexibility to move sites

Cons

Lack of management training - I don't believe some seniors I crossed paths with deserved their roles.

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Jobs at Gold Fields

Service Crew Operator

Underground Truck Driver

Laverton

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