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 4.1 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 (381) , Research Assistant (165) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (131) , Graduate Assistant (50) , Graduate Student (50) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (43) , Dining Services (42) , Teaching Assistant (33) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (31) , Postdoctoral Associate (29) , Research Associate (28) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (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 193 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 100 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 83 reviews)); "Staff is great and flexible with work schedules" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good coworkers around you and students" ((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 153 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad communication and from higher" ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of Diversity" ((in 14 reviews)); "Not much training for role Need to make the role your own and adapt" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virginia Tech redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(2,882 total reviews)

Timothy D. Sands

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture and values

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Virginia Tech has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,882 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

1 Dec 2019

Very good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good at doing what they do

Cons

Food was great But could have been better

2.0

11 Oct 2023

Geriatric Mean Girls

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Beautiful Campus, Difficult to get fired, Training Opportunities

Cons

Employee culture, Salary, Benefits, Uncaring Management, Lack of Diversity, Ageism and sexism rampant, Gossip and rumor are the lifeblood of campus. I had a colleague who was a 40+yr staff member of VT remark that "girls in leggings deserve to be r*ped" in front of Senior HR personnel with NO reprisal at all.

2.0

27 Feb 2019

Good Professional experience, lots of politics to advance.

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

VT is a large school with plenty of things going on. If you plan to work on Higher Education, the is a great place to gain experience and build your resume. Great opportunity to see "how the sausage gets made."

Cons

As an Assistant Director, be prepared to work over 40hrs/week without overtime on a regular basis. In my experience innovation was not rewarded, more so who is willing to "play ball" even if the work is ineffective. High turnover for faculty and staff of color. The town of Blacksburg is nice if you have your own support network, otherwise it can be hard to find community, especially if you value diversity. Make sure to get everything in writing when discussing your benefits and professional development with with your boss, or bosses boss.

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