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

2.0

Oct 28, 2024

Summer Job

Lifeguard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Gym membership for you and a 'buddy' Access to the classes

Cons

Poor management - telling staff to lie about the pool being closed de to chemicals when it was really due to a lack of staff

4.0

Oct 25, 2024

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Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, can move around.

Cons

Can’t negotiate salary or bonus.

4.0

Oct 24, 2024

Over-all a positive employment experience

Certified master personal trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a PT they pay you from the beginning, so you have a few months to get your business up and running (at least they did when I was there). This is so good for starting out, and you pay a percentage of the sessions you deliver. Rather than a fixed rent amount so a very good business model for PTs who don't want to have to deliver a large amount of sessions. My Head Coach was also very good, and plenty of training and support was given with 1-1s, sales training and generally a really inspiring atmosphere where they encourage progression. They even asked me if I wanted to become Head Coach myself, but I decided to go out on my own during pandemic.

Cons

They do take a large share of each session that is delivered, so there is a ceiling of what you can earn and you need to work quite hard to get top dollar.

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