Will it be around Next Year? - Continious Improvement Department Rio Tinto Employee Review

2.0
30 Aug 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong Support in project work Everyone seems to leave at 3pm on Fridays Pay is excellent and Insurance Benefits are fantastic Management is trying to change culture but progress is slow Co-workers are very friendly

Cons

Union is in control of the plant not management Up for sale and sold 4 times in 10 years makes for a lack of continunity No communication on strategy or plans to finally make money Everyone is edgy about whether they will have a job in a year. Seems lots are looking and leaving In very rural West Virginia, hard to recruit top talent to this outpost. Divisional HQ in Paris tries to run the place 5000 miles away and very ineffectively

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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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