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 (104) , 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 92 reviews)); "most staff are friendly" ((in 53 reviews)); "Money and benefit was good." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great team and energy to work in" ((in 49 reviews)); "Perks and facilities are good" ((in 28 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 117 reviews)); "Poor management and organisation set up" ((in 107 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn’t make up for it" ((in 78 reviews)); "Low Salary and rota shifts." ((in 35 reviews)); "Managers always sided with customers even when in the wrong." ((in 31 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

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Virgin Active reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,226 total reviews)

Dean Kowarski

55% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

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 1,226 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 14, 2018

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Service manager Friendly team Free membership

Cons

Poor salary Problems hi can’t solve so members are unhappy

Virgin Active Response

Thank you so much for leaving your comments. Thank you for all of your hard work whilst you worked for us and glad to hear that you enjoyed your perks. I am sorry to hear that you found it difficult to solve problems, I would hope that you spoke to your line manager about this for support. If you would like to discuss anything further please do not hesitate to contact me at peoplehub@virginactive.co.uk Radha.

2.0

Apr 30, 2018

Free gym membership including one for a friend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free gym membership including one for a friend.

Cons

Too many hours expected of a student.

Virgin Active Response

Thanks for your comments. I understand that as a student its hard to balance work with Studying. We always inform our employees of how many hours they are expected to work and give flexible hours opportunities to Students. Glad to hear you enjoyed the free membership and hope to see you back in the company one day if you choose to do so. Thank you. Radha.

3.0

Apr 20, 2018

Personal Trainer

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work if you are just starting out as a personal trainer. Premium facilities; colleagues were great and members were nice.

Cons

The starting salary is low and management are numbers orientated.

Virgin Active Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments. There are lots of tools in place to support you in whatever role you decide to do. and many career opportunities for you to pursue. I am so pleased to hear that you had great colleagues and built up good rapport with members. Radha.

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