Virginia Tech reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(2,894 total reviews)

Timothy D. Sands

79% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Oct 31, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

nice people, quite place, good weather, low compensate, where are places for hiking and 4 hours to DC. residence are mainly students and faculty.

Cons

small place, not much entertainment. do not have Wal-Mart. low salary for research assistance or TA. just has a small shopping mall.

4.0
Sep 15, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Broad scientific community. High quality faculty. good instructors. sense of service to community and state. generally friendly atmosphere. good pay for graduate assistants. good campus food

Cons

large classes at undergrad level, research focused advisers who can sometimes undervalue educational goals of a student. Facilities and space accommodations can be rough

4.0
Sep 8, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The atmosphere is professional but not uptight. The school is competitive in a wide range of fields. Cost of living in Blacksburg is very low, to the point where most grad students can go out at least once a week. The town is glorious when the undergrads have left for summer vacation, as there's no lines, no waits at restaurants, and life is just easy. If you're interested in (or interested in trying) hiking, biking, kayaking, or running, you're going to love it here!

Cons

The interdisciplinary programs can have a tough time keeping the curriculum up to date, simply due to the politics of trying to get professors to teach courses that won't help them with regards to their own departments. Blacksburg is far away from a "real" city; if you live off shopping trips and great Thai food, this is not the right town for you. You'll still find a ton of culture for such a tiny town, but probably not enough to satisfy you.

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