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 93 reviews)); "most staff are friendly" ((in 55 reviews)); "Money and benefit was good." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great team and energy to work in" ((in 41 reviews)); "Overall good facilities (varies from club to club, but nowhere near premium companies like Equinox or Third Space)." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management and organisation set up" ((in 114 reviews)); "They pay is low and there is very little pay rise" ((in 107 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn’t make up for it" ((in 81 reviews)); "Low Salary and rota shifts." ((in 39 reviews)); "Managers always sided with customers even when in the wrong." ((in 29 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 10, 2019

Good company with benefits

Food and beverage assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee benefits and discounts, opportunities to try new roles within the company.

Cons

Long hours with no break

Virgin Active Response

6y

Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to leave your comments. I am so glad that you enjoyed the company benefits, they certainly are useful. I do hope that if you wish to discuss anything further you can feel free to contact me at peoplehub@virginactive.co.uk Radha

4.0

Jul 8, 2019

cruisy job

Operations assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people, fairly easy work for the most part

Cons

very early starts or late finishes

Virgin Active Response

6y

Wow! 4 star review, thank you so much. Glad to hear that you enjoyed working with your team, we do hope that you will consider us as employers again in the future. Radha

4.0

Jul 8, 2019

Great culture and a place for growth.

Fitness professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team culture. Great teamwork. Easy to communicate between management and yourself. Opportunity for skills upgrade. Opportunity to earn alot of money.

Cons

If you have poor time management, you'll spend alot of time at work.

Virgin Active Response

6y

Hi there, Amazing! Thank you so much for this positive review. I hope you decide to join us again! Radha

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