Is Virginia Tech a good company to work for?

Virginia Tech has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,209 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Virginia Tech to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Virginia Tech have been left by employees working as Undergraduate Researcher , Teaching Assistant and Intern .

Does Virginia Tech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virginia Tech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virginia Tech. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virginia Tech?

88% of Virginia Tech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virginia Tech 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

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 (43) , Dining Services (42) , Teaching Assistant (34) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (31) , Postdoctoral Associate (29) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (29) , Research Associate (28) , Student Worker (26) , 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 199 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 108 reviews)); "1 The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 88 reviews)); "Staff is great and flexible with work schedules" ((in 54 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 39 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 154 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 44 reviews)); "Bad communication and from higher" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management and central management seems to have a lot of turnover, which creates a lot of change and unbalance sometimes." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virginia Tech layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Virginia Tech locations?

Blacksburg , Arlington , Roanoke , Falls Church , Richmond , Alexandria , Virginia Beach , Washington , New York , Blackstone , Norfolk , Christiansburg , Suffolk , Herndon , Atlanta , Hillsborough , Newark , Virgin , DeKalb , Floyd , Gordonsville , Lexington , Charlottesville , Chester , Williamsburg , Manassas , Middleburg , Purcellville , Reston , Sterling

Virginia Tech reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,895 total reviews)

Timothy D. Sands

80% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Virginia Tech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,895 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Virginia Tech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Jul 14, 2015

VT

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Generous annual leave for staff hired as faculty. Very positive and supportive colleagues.

Cons

Departments are very siloed, and there could be more collaboration across offices and departments. Working at a regional campus could be challenging, as we felt disconnected to the main campus.

4.0

Jul 13, 2015

Administrative Assistant

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Team environment was always fun, everyone striving to accomplish goals set forth. Great opportunities to get involved with the school and have flexibility with hours as a student

Cons

Not much room for increased pay as a part-time worker and full time student

5.0

Jul 10, 2015

Great Place to Work!

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Virginia Tech is a fantastic place to work. The people and the atmosphere on a growing college campus make each day a new and exciting challenge. The new administration is very passionate and forward thinking. Both their expansion and multidisciplinary collaboration initiatives will make Virginia Tech an even better place to learn and work. Additionally, the benefits are some of the best in the region.

Cons

As can be expected of working for a state agency, salaries tend to lag behind the industry standard. Also, employees must pay for parking, which is unnecessary given the rural/suburban nature of the Blacksburg Campus.

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