Is Virginia Tech a good company to work for?

Virginia Tech has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,208 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 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 been stable over the past 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?

"Nice people and very friendly" ((in 200 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 106 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 84 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 147 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 42 reviews)); "Bad communication and from higher" ((in 17 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 12 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

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Virginia Tech reviews

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Apr 18, 2014

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant

Graduate teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As a graduate student assistant, I take labs for undergraduate classes. It is a fresh revision of those basics as every now and again, students come up with new and interesting questions/problems. To be able to take on this challenge, you really need to have a sound understanding of the course yourself. This is a nice way to keep in touch with your basics.

Cons

Sometimes the work load adds extra burden, especially as a graduate student.

4.0

Apr 18, 2014

Great Environment

Web applications programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, pleasant environment (mostly), continuing education. If you are interested in continuing your education then VT is a great place to work as they will waive your tuition as long as the coursework benefits the current role you are working in.

Cons

For IT folks it can be difficult to get raises. VT has lost a lot of talent simply because they pay their engineering personnel much less than what they can typically get in the private sector. Of course, health benefits and pleasant work environment often help compensate for this. You have to know what you're getting. If environment, stability, health insurance, etc. are important then VT is probably good for you. If you are looking to maximize your salary then I'd go elsewhere.

4.0

Apr 15, 2014

Research assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros may be flexibility.

Cons

The cons may be low payment.

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