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 93 reviews)); "most staff are friendly" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great team and energy to work in" ((in 50 reviews)); "Money and benefit was good." ((in 45 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 112 reviews)); "They pay is low and there is very little pay rise" ((in 108 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn’t make up for it" ((in 80 reviews)); "Low salary, virgin active take approximately 60% of a personal trainers income" ((in 37 reviews)); "Managers always sided with customers even when in the wrong." ((in 30 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

Feb 27, 2018

membercare assistant

Membercare assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people are fab, really nice atmosphere

Cons

quite a repetitive job and alone for most of the shift which could be a pro or a con

Virgin Active Response

Thank you so much for your 5* review. You are a credit to this company and I would like to thank you for all of your hard work. You are quite right, the people are fab and the atmosphere is enjoyable. We hope to employ more people like you! Radha.

3.0

Feb 26, 2018

HR Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many events Food & Beverage is Compliment Friendly environment

Cons

Limited Benefits No P&C policy

4.0

Feb 24, 2018

personal trainer leeds

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work i would reccomend

Cons

the wage isnt the best to start off with

Virgin Active Response

I really appreciate the time that you have taken to leave your thoughts. As you know Personal Trainers are free to work as many hours as they like to build up their clientele without having to pay rent. This is something that our competitors do not offer. I would like to thank you for all of your hard work whilst working for us. and hope that you enjoyed your time. Thank you, Radha.

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