Q: 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 (44) , 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 1

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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Virginia Tech?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

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 (44), 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 4

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

Accepted Answer

"The people are nice and friendly" ((in 196 reviews)); "If your professor is good it's generally easy to have flexible hours provided you get your work done." ((in 110 reviews)); "1 The campus is beautiful and clean" ((in 87 reviews)); "Staff is great and flexible with work schedules" ((in 50 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 46 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Pay is low for some of the more difficult work but can be a lot of downtime" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor management and high employee turnover." ((in 45 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 10 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Virginia Tech redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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