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      4.3

      88% would recommend to a friend

      (2,894 total reviews)

      Timothy D. Sands

      80% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Virginia Tech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,894 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
      Jul 29, 2014

      Great technical university with many opportunities for graduate students

      Graduate research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The university is large and well funded so there are many opportunities for research and funding as a graduate student. Lots of opportunity for interaction and movement between departments.

      Cons

      Relatively remote location, small town. Lots of cumbersome beaurocratic requirements for students (forms, seminars, etc.).

      3.0
      Jul 28, 2014

      Strong engineering school, weak in life sciences, poor leadership

      Professor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is a good engineering school. Large campus with critical mass in many disciplines. Good quality of life with short commutes and many outdoors opportunities. Compensation and benefits are good.

      Cons

      The town is very small and very far from anything that looks like a city. Travel often is nightmare with long drives or poor airline connections.

      4.0
      Jul 15, 2014

      Great Educational Environment

      Director of development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This can be a good place to make a name for yourself and the school has a great reputation in the US. Internationally, it may not be as well known but that is not really a big deal. Besides a great location in Blacksburg, Virginia it also has a great presence in Northern Virginia and this is very helpful with regard to targeting all the different government agencies.

      Cons

      Unless you are on the tenure track it is harder to advance your career and in Blacksburg there still are not many other opportunities outside of the University. Travel in and out of Roanoke airport (closest airport) is not very convenient and there are not many flights to choose from.

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