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)); "Great Staff & Free gym membership" ((in 53 reviews)); "Money and benefit was good." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great team and energy to work in" ((in 46 reviews)); "Overall good facilities (varies from club to club, but nowhere near premium companies like Equinox or Third Space)." ((in 29 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 111 reviews)); "Poor management and organisation set up" ((in 106 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn’t make up for it" ((in 74 reviews)); "Low Salary and rota shifts." ((in 34 reviews)); "Managers always sided with customers even when in the wrong." ((in 32 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

3.9

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

1.0

Jan 6, 2016

Nooooo!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people at club level

Cons

Leadership is poor. Pay is poor. Structure is non existent.

2.0

Dec 28, 2015

Funny and awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are fun to work with

Cons

Very badly run. No recognition for hard work or positives.

Virgin Active Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It would be good to hear more about your experience to allow us to improve in the future. If you would like to discuss this with us further please contact me (Claire) at peoplehub@virginactive.co.uk

3.0

Dec 22, 2015

From a Personal Trainers Perspective

Personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, with good vision, service offerings and products tape

Cons

Too much like a production line with too much politics and red tape

Virgin Active Response

10y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Its good to hear you believe we have a great product and vision. It would be great to hear more about your experience with Virgin Active to help us improve in the future. If you would like to discuss this further please contact me (Claire) at peoplehub@virginactive.co.uk

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