Does Virgin Atlantic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Atlantic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Atlantic. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virgin Atlantic?

53% of Virgin Atlantic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virgin Atlantic 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virgin Atlantic?

Cabin Crew (264) , Cabin Crew Member (28) , Manager (26) , Cabin Service Supervisor (23) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Personal Holiday Advisor (15) , Project Manager (14) , Analyst (13) , Sales Consultant (13) , Flight Attendant (12) , Customer Service Advisor (10) , Flight Service Manager (10) , Sales Advisor (10) , Airline Pilot (8) , Customer Service (8)

What are the pros of working at Virgin Atlantic according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and progression potential" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great people and gained many transferable skills" ((in 90 reviews)); "Great culture and a genuine togetherness to succeed" ((in 35 reviews)); "Colleagues were great" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great travel benefits" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virgin Atlantic according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and don't usually work with same people multiple times" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor salary and fighting redundancy" ((in 42 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 37 reviews)); "Awful managers." ((in 31 reviews)); "Away from home often and no work life balance" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virgin Atlantic redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Virgin Atlantic redundancy and their outlook for job security at Virgin Atlantic in 2026.

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Virgin Atlantic Reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,142 total reviews)

Corneel Koster

100% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Virgin Atlantic has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Virgin Atlantic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

2 Mar 2026

Travel dream

Cabin crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

See so many beautiful places, friendly teams across the world

Cons

Extremely exhausting but we always used to say it’s more of a lifestyle than a job. The long term health and mental health effects are difficult but management are very supportive

5.0

3 Feb 2026

Great place to work

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great time and lovely people

Cons

Pay isn't as good as BA

5.0

16 Jan 2026

Amazing job

Cabin crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic job, great teamwork, see the world

Cons

No cons that I can think of

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Jobs at Virgin Atlantic

Vice President – People

Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England

£60K - £63K /yr

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Manager – Social Media and Influencer

United Kingdom

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First Officer /Senior First Officer – Airbus

Hounslow, England

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Supervisor – Cabin Maintenance – Line – LHR

Hounslow, England

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Engineering Operations Manager

Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England

£24K - £41K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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