Question 1

Is Virginia Tech a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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. 87% of employees would recommend working at Virginia Tech to a friend and 71% 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.

Question 2

Does Virginia Tech pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Virginia Tech?

Accepted Answer

87% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virginia Tech?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Virginia Tech according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"great team and people in general" ((in 197 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 108 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 87 reviews)); "Staff is great and flexible with work schedules" ((in 50 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 43 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Virginia Tech according to real employee reviews?

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"Pay is low for some of the more difficult work but can be a lot of downtime" ((in 153 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 44 reviews)); "Bad communication and from higher" ((in 16 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 11 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Virginia Tech layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Virginia Tech locations?

Accepted Answer

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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