Does Nyrstar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nyrstar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nyrstar. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nyrstar?

50% of Nyrstar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nyrstar 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nyrstar?

Manager (6) , Process Operator (6) , Underground Miner (6) , Metallurgist (5) , Production Operator (5) , Engineer (4) , Operator (4) , Business Execution (3) , Graduate Engineer (3) , Machine Operator (3) , Maintenance Technician (3) , Miner (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Business Analyst (2) , Electrician (2)

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

"Great people and place to work" ((in 23 reviews)); "Decent pay and advancement oppotunities" ((in 18 reviews)); "Most benefits are good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues, any one will answer your doubts" ((in 5 reviews)); "The Work life balance there is good" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Managers in general (with some exceptions) don't have a clue on how to solve the problems and are mainly focussed on maintain their jobs no matter what." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours with too many meetings" ((in 3 reviews)); "Improvable culture, the company operates constantly in a firefighting mode" ((in 3 reviews)); "Shifting whims / strategic priorities: The lack of clear leadership has created a situation of continuously shifting priorities." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nyrstar redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nyrstar redundancy and their outlook for job security at Nyrstar in 2026.

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3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

Guido Janssen

64% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (168 reviews)

Nyrstar has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nyrstar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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168 reviews

3.0

15 Jun 2026

Friendly people, but the site is in disrepair

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people - despite all the issues, friendly people, which have a positive mindset and are collaborative.

Cons

Old site - everything is collapsing and not much investment is being done

4.0

15 Apr 2026

Plant engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

interesting work opportunities and sideways movement

Cons

sustaining capital investments in australia at the moment.

3.0

19 Jan 2026

Good company but...

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues, good team, fantastic support

Cons

but management management management .... they could be "better"

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