Virgin reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)
avatar

Sir Richard Branson and Josh Bayliss

76% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Virgin has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Virgin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

63 reviews
5.0
Sep 24, 2025

We are really looked after....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility. Trusted, Variety. V Team really care about what is going on with the people

Cons

The strategy does not always make sense to those 'doing the job' but the meaning is there!

avatar
Virgin Response
9mo
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts – it’s great to hear you feel trusted, supported and that flexibility makes a difference for you. We’re proud to create an environment where our people feel genuinely cared for and can bring variety into their work. We’ve taken note of your feedback around strategy too. To help bring this to life, we hold monthly Basecamps where we connect on strategy together – and we also use that time to celebrate individuals with our Star Awards. It’s all part of making sure people feel both recognised and connected to the bigger picture. If there’s more you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you – just drop us a line at people.team@virgin.com . – The Virgin People Team
2.0
Sep 18, 2025

Not transparent & lack of leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited Annual Leave and Free Lunch. The staff not at "Head Of" or Director" level are amazing

Cons

I worked at Virgin and Virgin Red for a number of years. Here are my multiple cons: - I had multiple managers at one point, followed by 0 managers, followed by a manager who had no idea what my role was when the rest of my team left due to stress - I was frequently moved from team to team, with managers who had no idea what my role was - I applied for a job at senior level, having been told I should, only for the business to remove the role after my interview and instead tie the responsibilities into another role for which they hired externally - My manager admitted they set me up to fail on a specific task by having no paper trail requesting the task and never mentioning it more than in a brief passing conversation which meant she could put me on a personal development programmed - Anyone at chief level never speaks to anyone below director level, showing a complete lack of understanding how those who actually do the work are - There were great Christmas Parties and even parties at Richard Bransons estate, but to save money they were scrapped I would not recommend this as a place to work if it is still like the aboveq

4.0
Aug 18, 2025

Impactful company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, impact led people, flexible

Cons

Smaller company so fewer progression opportunities

avatar
Virgin Response
9mo
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback – it’s great to hear your perspective. We’re always looking for ways to evolve and make the experience of working here even better, so hearing your views helps us do just that. We believe in creating a place where people feel empowered, valued and supported – and where they have the freedom to do their best work. That’s why we’re so focused on making sure our culture feels open, fair and full of opportunity. If there’s more you’d like to share, we’d always love to hear from you – please feel free to reach out at people.team@virgin.com. – The Virgin People Team
Viewing 4 - 6 of 63 Reviews

Glassdoor has 71 Virgin reviews submitted anonymously by Virgin employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Virgin is right for you.