Does Virgin Active pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Active employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Active. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virgin Active?

53% of Virgin Active employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virgin Active 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virgin Active?

Personal Trainer (143) , Lifeguard (105) , Sales Consultant (43) , Receptionist (42) , Membership Consultant (39) , Fitness Instructor (33) , Front Desk Receptionist (23) , General Manager (23) , Fitness Coach (21) , Front of House (20) , Certified Personal Trainer (17) , Experience Consultant (17) , Front of House Assistant (17) , Sales Manager (17) , Service Manager (17)

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

"Great people to work with and overall a very strong brand." ((in 88 reviews)); "most staff are friendly" ((in 53 reviews)); "Money and benefit was good." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great team and energy to work in" ((in 44 reviews)); "Perks and facilities are good" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"They pay is low and there is very little pay rise" ((in 109 reviews)); "Poor management and organisation set up" ((in 106 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn’t make up for it" ((in 78 reviews)); "Low salary, espeworkin in London which is more expensive" ((in 34 reviews)); "Managers always sided with customers even when in the wrong." ((in 27 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Virgin Active locations?

Milano , Roma , Genova , Firenze , Torino , Napoli , Catania , Palermo , Grugliasco , Brescia , Venezia , Salerno , Prato , Bologna , Casalecchio di Reno , Verona , Baranzate

Virgin Active reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,227 total reviews)

Dean Kowarski

55% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Virgin Active has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,227 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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Dec 11, 2019

long days

Junior activities assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

gym membership, discounts on virgin products

Cons

long hours, split shifts, weekends

Virgin Active Response

6y

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments. I am glad to hear that you are making full use of the great discounts and use of our facilities. We manage our hours and shifts to suit members needs and to create a flexible work life balance for our staff. Please do talk to your line manager about Flexible working if you feel it will benefit you. Thank you, Radha

3.0

Nov 25, 2019

Good fast paced place to work

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always different, variety and fast paced

Cons

Long hours, paperwork when not required and small tasks getting in the way of bigger jobs

Virgin Active Response

6y

Hi there, Thanks for your review. Glad to see you would recommend us to new potential employees. We will definitely take your feedback on board. Thank you, Radha

3.0

Nov 21, 2019

Fitness Coach

Fitness coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good facilities, good potential

Cons

Hours, pay, benefits, senior management

Virgin Active Response

6y

Hi there, Thank you for your review. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your role for 4 years. Thank you so much for all of your hard work over the years. Within this timeframe I do hope that you discussed your development? We have lots of in house development/career development in place to assist all employees. Thank you, Radha

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