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

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
4.0
Aug 7, 2013
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Pros

Culture was amazing in the university setting State benefits (i.e. health insurance) was better than in industry Mountain setting was great

Cons

Pay was minimal compared to industry Limited growth opportunities

5.0
Aug 4, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Beautiful campus, scenic surrounding area, great weather, not too hot in Summer, and not too cold in Winter. People are friendly. Safe small town.

Cons

Travel to nearby big cities need some driving time. Travel by plane need to go to Roanoke, which is ok in weekdays, but a problem in weekends and late night flights.

4.0
Aug 2, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The student (and I presume full time employee) health and dental insurance are really good here, and the Blacksburg area is very safe. Insurance is 90% covered if you are on a GRA or GTA. Depending on your advisor, you may have a very flexible work schedule so you only have to come in for occasional meetings and are free to work when you want. This is especially nice if you are a night owl, like some of the students I know.

Cons

If you are a grad student, your experience will vary greatly depending on your graduate advisor. The professor I worked for was more concerned with output than with your presence in the lab, so it was a nice environment since my schedule is usually a bit unpredictable.

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