Virgin reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)
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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).

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63 reviews
3.0
Jul 25, 2024
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Pros

Some good benefits eg unlimited leave, free lunch

Cons

Think working for the brand should be the main appeal, very cutthroat

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Virgin Response
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Thanks for sharing this – we’re glad to hear our benefits have landed well. Unlimited leave and the little extras are just part of how we aim to support our people day to day. We also know that working for a brand like Virgin comes with high expectations – and rightly so. We’re proud of our bold, people-first values, and we know how important it is that those values are lived, not just listed. If your experience felt cutthroat, that’s not something we’d ever want to be part of the culture – and we’d love to understand more. If you’re open to sharing, please feel free to reach out in confidence at people.team@virgin.com. – The Virgin People Team
5.0
May 28, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a job at Fun

Cons

Sometimes work pressure can be very high

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Virgin Response
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Thanks for the shoutout – we’ll definitely take “a job at fun” as a compliment! We know things can get full-on at times – and while pace is part of what makes Virgin exciting, it should never come at the cost of wellbeing. We want people to feel stretched in the best way – supported, not burnt out. If there’s more you’d like to share, we’re always open – feel free to drop us a line at people.team@virgin.com. – The Virgin People Team
2.0
May 28, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Generally most teams are collaborative, friendly and smart.

Cons

Recently made 8% of the workforce redundant in 2024 after receiving £400m+ from the sale of Virgin Money. Irresponsible with cashflow management - claim to have lost loads of money due to Virgin companis but bad decisions have been made at the top (poor investment decisions and overhiring in 2023 after knowing that large Virgin group companies were troubled), yet mid-level managers suffered by losing their jobs within a year. General tendency to overspend without proper diligence, resulting in bad financial outcomes. Favourtism and bureaucracy in certain teams. Certain senior MDs refuse to engage with people in other teams. Slow to no progression as the company is top heavy.

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Virgin Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share this. We’re really glad to hear your experience of our teams has been largely positive – we’re proud of the collaboration and kindness that show up across the business every day. We also understand that decisions around redundancy are incredibly difficult – and we know the impact they have on our people goes well beyond the numbers. While we won’t go into the detail of specific business decisions here, we want to be clear: these are never made lightly. We care deeply about building a fair, inclusive and transparent place to work – one where our people feel heard, supported, and able to grow. If you’d be open to sharing more, we’d really value the chance to hear it. You can always reach us in confidence at people.team@virgin.com. – The Virgin People Team
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