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

5.0

Apr 11, 2018

Knowledge

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

 Maintained cleanliness of the group fitness room, mirrors, floor and fitness equipment. Personal Summary already successful career by working for ambitious and exciting fitness Centre.

Cons

Ensuring at all-time guest needs and requirements are met on time. And to demonstrate a high and consistent level of organization & Management responsibilities, duties include: Demonstrating exercises and routines to clients. • Assisting clients in exercises to minimize injury and promote fitness. Modify exercises according to clients’ fitness levels.

5.0

Apr 10, 2018

Great opportunities and Fun workplace

Junior activities manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company loves to see people progress and have helped me in the past 7yrs to get where I am today! Lovely staff, support from Regionals/Nationals & Head office is on point! Every day is different in club and there is always fun about! Staff engagement is going up! The company cares about its staff and wants to see each individual do their best. Overall a great company and excited for the future.

Cons

Getting all staff engaged, the company has gone through a lot but it is on the up again! Keep it up!

Virgin Active Response

5 stars!! Wonderful! In the 5 years and counting that you have been working for us, thank you so much for all of your amazing work it has clearly not gone unnoticed! Its wonderful to hear that you feel supported by Head office and by staff in club. We love to reward hard work and retaining staff like yourself with development opportunities. Thank you for your advice! We will keep up the good work. Radha.

3.0

Apr 4, 2018

Be ready for change!

Restaurant general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by lots of enthusiastic people who wanted to make a difference

Cons

Resources were limited and making it difficult to perform the job to a high standard

Virgin Active Response

Firstly I would like to thank you for all of your hard work over the 10 years that you worked for us, that's an incredible achievement. Again, its the people that make a difference to our business and culture. We like to take all of our reviews seriously so having this avenue allows us to act upon your views. Thank you again, Radha.

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