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 90 reviews)); "Money and benefit was good." ((in 51 reviews)); "most staff are friendly" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great team and energy to work in" ((in 43 reviews)); "Perks and facilities are good" ((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 118 reviews)); "Poor management and organisation set up" ((in 105 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn’t make up for it" ((in 76 reviews)); "Low Salary and rota shifts." ((in 36 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

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

2.0

Mar 13, 2025

Honest Review

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Social crowd, company good for first job to gain experience

Cons

Long hours, slow career progression

3.0

Mar 13, 2025

N/A

Fitness instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have job security for their employees

Cons

They don’t reward their employees enough financial

4.0

Mar 12, 2025

Good entry level role

Customer experience specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind people in most departments Good management/leadership Good benefits

Cons

Long repetitive work Difficult to move into different departments

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Jobs at Virgin Active

Istruttore Fitness Sala Pesi / Attrezzi - Palermo

Palermo

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Fitness Assistant - Virgin Active Napoli Santa Lucia

Napoli

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Addetto/a Commerciale e Assistenza Clienti - Torino Le Gru

Grugliasco

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Addetto/a Commerciale e Assistenza Clienti - ROMA

Lazio

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Istruttore Fitness Sala Pesi / Attrezzi - Napoli

Campania

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