Is Virginia Tech a good company to work for as a Postdoctoral Associate?

Postdoctoral Associate professionals working at Virginia Tech have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 84 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Virginia Tech employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Postdoctoral Associate Jobs at Virginia Tech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Associate interview questions at Virginia Tech .

Does Virginia Tech pay Postdoctoral Associate employees well?

Postdoctoral Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Virginia Tech with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Associate salaries at Virginia Tech.

What Virginia Tech locations are top rated by Postdoctoral Associate employees?

Blacksburg is the top rated Virginia Tech location by Postdoctoral Associate employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virginia Tech?

Graduate Research Assistant (382) , Research Assistant (165) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (132) , Graduate Assistant (51) , Graduate Student (50) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (44) , Dining Services (42) , Teaching Assistant (34) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (31) , Postdoctoral Associate (30) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (29) , Research Associate (28) , Student Worker (27) , Research Scientist (25) , GTA Graduate Teaching Assistant (22)

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

"Potential to work and learn with great people on exciting projects." ((in 201 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 111 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 83 reviews)); "Staff is great and flexible with work schedules" ((in 53 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for some of the more difficult work but can be a lot of downtime" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad communication and from higher" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of Diversity" ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management and central management seems to have a lot of turnover, which creates a lot of change and unbalance sometimes." ((in 10 reviews))

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Virginia Tech Postdoctoral Associate reviews

4.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Timothy D. Sands

44% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Postdoctoral Associate employees have rated Virginia Tech with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Virginia Tech is rated 23% above average by Postdoctoral Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Great School

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Virginia Tech offers a vibrant college experience

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Everything is centered around VT and college students.

5.0

Jul 21, 2025

They treat their postdocs very well

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Health insurance and benefits on par with full time faculty

Cons

Overly enthusiastic with the emails

4.0

Jul 1, 2025

Access to federally funded research projects

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands-on training and learning opportunity on federally funded projects

Cons

Limited access to some of the cutting edge research facilities

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