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

(2,881 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 2,881 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

Jun 3, 2026

Supportive faculty with good accessibility

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Faculty are generally accessible and supportive

Cons

No cons that I can think of

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Amazing work environment, but location can be tough

Reserach assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work Environment and colleagues are amazing.

Cons

Location can be a bit challenging if you are an outgoing person.

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Engaging work and flexibility, but wages can be tight

Outreach and programming coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Travel, Schedule flexibility, Engaging work

Cons

Wage is a bit hard to live 100% comfortable. Slow periods are SLOW

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