Question 1

Is Virginia Commonwealth University a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Virginia Commonwealth University has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,769 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Virginia Commonwealth University to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Virginia Commonwealth University have been left by employees working as Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant.

Question 2

Does Virginia Commonwealth University pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virginia Commonwealth University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virginia Commonwealth University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Virginia Commonwealth University?

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67% of Virginia Commonwealth University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Virginia Commonwealth University 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virginia Commonwealth University?

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Research Assistant (84), Graduate Research Assistant (37), Assistant Professor (31), Postdoctoral Fellow (25), Graduate Student (23), Graduate Teaching Assistant (21), Teaching Assistant (21), Clinical Research Coordinator (20), Associate Professor (18), Administrative Assistant (17), Graduate Assistant (17), Lab Technician (16), Desk Assistant (15), Instructor (15), Student Worker (14)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Virginia Commonwealth University according to real employee reviews?

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"The benefits are great and they do a good job of making sure you know what those entail" ((in 145 reviews)); "Tech people are great and very efficient to fix problems in time." ((in 85 reviews)); "flexible hours with class schedule" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great coworkers and very flexible when scheduling hours." ((in 37 reviews)); "Stable and good work/life balance." ((in 27 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Virginia Commonwealth University according to real employee reviews?

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"The pay is low and they refuse to do cost of living or merit raises." ((in 138 reviews)); "low salaries and the richmond city is not very active" ((in 59 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and far away (although they provide a bus service and free city bus pass)" ((in 44 reviews)); "Management is poor and out of date as well as unskilled in people management as a whole" ((in 34 reviews)); "Senior leadership on the health sciences campus is failing" ((in 18 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Virginia Commonwealth University layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Virginia Commonwealth University locations?

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Richmond, Virginia Beach, Washington, South Hill, Charlottesville, Glen Allen, Los Angeles, Jersey City, King George, Roanoke, Williamsburg, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Manassas, New York, Richmond, Raleigh, Austin, San Diego, Saint John, West Chester, Bowie, Miami, Tampa, Boston, Stony Point, Henrico

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