For graduates: Never stop asking questions. If you don't get enough work, relentlessly ask your leader and if that doesn't work, go to their leader and so on.
Graduate
All of the questions in my interview were behavioral based e.g. tell us about a time when... so you should prepare a few scenarios in your head. Also research Rio Tinto values and try to align your answers with them.
Graduate, Nhulunbuy
Always read up about the company and their values. Prepare answers by focusing on the values of the company and the STAR process. Remain calm, I'm hoping that the last couple of months with COVID-19 means that you've had experience with video chats because they were super awkward pre-COVID and still are.
Graduate
Talk to people who work there before, Understand the process that the site is doing.
Graduate, Gladstone Central
experience and willingness to learn
Graduate, Weipa
really plan out your leadership questions and try and relate to any good or bad leaders you have had in the past. The graduate program feel is to build you as a leader in your profession but can be tailored to the way you make it through the development plan you make with your leaders once you get the job.
Graduate, Northern Territory
Its important to know about the company before hand so that you can better answer the interview questions for the specific job. Preparation is very important.
Graduate, Weipa
For Geology graduate candidates, get some life experience through extracurriculars, or outdoor activities. These are great to draw on during the interview.
Graduate, Perth
To understand and define their purpose for working in a mining company. In today's environment (especially if they are Indigenous) it can be hard to justify why they are working for a mining company. Having their own reasons and why? will help justify that.
Graduate, Brisbane
Be yourself, be confident and chatty. Don't worry about saying the wrong thing, it's better to say something a bit silly and get yourself noticed than to sit back and be quiet.
Graduate, Pilbara
Be yourself and show your passion.
Graduate, perth
Understand why you want to work for Rio Tinto in good amount of detail. It'll be extra beneficial to understand why you want to work for a specific team or unit within Rio Tinto but this can be quite hard to do without knowing the structure of Rio Tinto.
Graduate, Perth
pay attention to scenario/quality based questions relating to communication, teamwork and conflict resolution.
Graduate, Port Hedland and Dampier
The company very highly values safety, and ability to adapt to new situations
Graduate, Perth