Does Vir Biotechnology pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vir Biotechnology employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vir Biotechnology. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vir Biotechnology?

24% of Vir Biotechnology employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vir Biotechnology 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vir Biotechnology?

Scientist (10) , Director (6) , Research Associate (4) , Associate Director (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Senior Research Associate (3) , Anonymous (2) , Research Associate II (2) , Scientist II (2)

What are the pros of working at Vir Biotechnology according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and science." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great benefits and highly skilled workforce." ((in 11 reviews)); "Many colleagues are great to work with aside from only being allowed to speak when spoken to by top leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "Competitive salaries and emphasis on company culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vir Biotechnology according to real employee reviews?

"HR also has no leadership and vision." ((in 10 reviews)); "lack of monitoring of managers" ((in 3 reviews)); "New CEO is all about the bottom line and the culture is rotten." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vir Biotechnology layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vir Biotechnology layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vir Biotechnology in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vir Biotechnology locations?

San Francisco , Saint Louis , California City

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2.9

24% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA

15% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

Vir Biotechnology has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Vir Biotechnology employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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81 reviews

1.0

Mar 20, 2025

Not what it used to be...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The office is nice and there are snacks?

Cons

Leadership is toxic and have no idea how to launch a drug. It is the blind leading the blind over there. It is a horrible place to work.

3.0

Feb 22, 2025

Fun while it lasted

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation. Smart and interesting colleagues. Good mission at the time.

Cons

Somewhat disorganized, though it was a young company. Lack of foresight. Hard to retain strong leadership talent.

1.0

Jan 14, 2025

no longer what it was

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on great products, people still there are mostly great

Cons

management style from the CEO has created a toxic work culture

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