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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

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

63 reviews
2.0
Sep 6, 2024

Could be great, not quite there

Will not disclosed
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting brand Has alot of ideas

Cons

Decisions take far too long with too many people Culture doesnt align with how the brand presents itself in some teams

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Virgin Response
1y
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts – we love to hear that our brand and the ideas brought to life by our brilliant people are landing well with you. We're all about our customers and innovation that breaks the mould. We know that when decision-making feels slow or layered, it can be frustrating – and that doesn’t quite match how we thrive or show up. One of the things we love about working here is that smaller teams often mean we can make a personal impact, quickly. If you're open to sharing more, we’d love to hear it – drop us a line at people.team@virgin.com. – The Virgin People Team
1.0
Nov 20, 2015

No diversity

Assistant service manager
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Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work with AMAZING BENEFITS!

Cons

There is no diversity in upper or lower management. HR are prejudice in people team management which doesn't help

2.0
May 28, 2024

Care more about their reputation than employees

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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