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      Virgin Active

      Engaged Employer

      Virgin Active reviews

      3.4

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (1,225 total reviews)

      Dean Kowarski

      55% approve of CEO

      40% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      Virgin Active has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Virgin Active employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servizi personali per i consumatori industry (3.3 stars).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      2.0
      May 6, 2017

      Terrible

      Club lounge assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Higher rate of pay for under-25s (£7.20 at age 18), easy work, nice staff

      Cons

      High turnover, very disorganised management, RUDE customers, sometimes unsociable hours. Management messing up payroll is/was a regular occurrence and I heard a few stories of them owing former employees, especially young ones, money

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      Virgin Active Response
      9y
      Thank you for the review, I'm glad you've shared your thoughts with us so we can improve things. It's great you've enjoyed the work and have a nice team around you. It's a shame to hear you've experience issues with pay, I'd like to discuss with you further so we can get these issues rectified, if they haven't been already. If you're happy to speak with me, please email peoplehub@virginactive.co.uk FAO Jeanette so we can pick up further. All the best, Jeanette
      5.0
      Apr 8, 2017

      A genuinely wonderful experience

      Service manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working at Virgin Active really gives you a sense of belonging. I've worked at VA for just over 6 months now and it genuinely has been the happiest 6 months of employment I've ever experienced. From the moment I joined I made it very clear I'm young, ambitious with an exuberant and outgoing personality. I know what I want - to be successful - and Virgin are training me to be so. Within the 6 months I've been given more and more responsibility which has allowed me to develop professionally. The pay is competitive and the benefits are superb. My co workers young, vibrant and active which just creates a true sense of being on a journey together. Virgin Active is a company where you get back what you put into it. If you come to work excited, willing to engage with your peers and a get-on-with-it attitude then everyone has the chance to blossom. They also run a future leaders programme which means if you're spotted then you'll be rewarded with further training.

      Cons

      If you're not willing to work hard, jump into the role or engage positively then you'll end up leaving pretty quickly. This isn't a job for none go getters.

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      Virgin Active Response
      9y
      Thank you for your really positive review! It's great to hear that you're enjoying your time with us and you've had such a great start to the business in 6 months. I'm so pleased you're getting brilliant support and are keen to develop in the business, there's so much opportunity to progress! Loving your Red Hot attitude - keep up the hard work! Jeanette
      5.0
      Apr 7, 2017

      Job satifaction

      Payroll assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work for, with great people, good management and a relaxing atmosphere. Each day is different and challenging leaving you hungry for more.

      Cons

      Being a big company changes can happen quite often which can be hard to accept.

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      Virgin Active Response
      9y
      Thanks for the brilliant review! It's great to hear that you're enjoying your role so much, especially since you've been here 8 years - that's a great achievement! Keep up the good work! Jeanette
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