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Found 946 of over 979 reviews
3.4
53% Recommend to a Friend
Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss
53% Approve of CEO

Found 939 of over 979 reviews

3.4
53%
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53%
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Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss
Shai Weiss
329 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Great benefits and progression potential(in 80 reviews)
  • "Great people and gained many transferable skills(in 76 reviews)
  • "Great travel benefits(in 30 reviews)
  • "Colleagues were great(in 23 reviews)
  • "Great staff and great hotels to stay in(in 20 reviews)
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    1. 5.0
      22 Nov 2023
      Cabin Crew
      Current Employee, more than 10 years
      London, England
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      See the world and get paid to do it. Exhausting but great fun - we have the best crew in the world!!

      Cons

      Tiring and the pay isn't great

      1. 5.0
        23 Aug 2023
        Cabin Crew
        Current Employee, more than 3 years
        London, England
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Virgin Atlantic cabin crew are passionate and dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service. You must have a minimum of twelve months customer service experience at the time of application. Higher Secondary Certificate in three subjects with a pass. (Equivalent GCSE system in the UK) Fluent in spoken Hindi along with written and spoken English. You have the right to live and work in the country where the role is located. You can swim 25 metres unaided. You will need to be able to tread water whilst putting on and manually inflating a life jacket and board a raft from the water without assistance using a rope ladder. You have no live or unspent criminal convictions or cases pending. You can reach up to 210cm high without shoes, standing on tiptoes if needed. This is the height of our overhead lockers where some emergency equipment is stowed onboard. You're able to get into the brace position in a 45cm high seat with your feet flat on the floor (without shoes) and comfortably secure your harness without the use of an extension seatbelt Have existing proof of right to live and work in India Have a valid passport which permits you to travel to the UK 18 years of age minimum requirement Be willing to travel to Delhi to complete a swimming assessment during October 2023 Be committed to undertaking a rigorous 5-week training course in the UK

        Cons

        no down side, one of the best airline.

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        1. 1.0
          2 Nov 2023
          Cabin Crew
          Current Employee, more than 10 years
          Heathrow, England
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Around 50% of the crew are the only thing that is good at the company. The loyalty of crew is fantastic & we look after each other.

          Cons

          Extremely poor management team who have zero interest in the well being of the customer facing staff. Happy to penny pinch in every way apart from their own income. Moral is at an all-time low with Management denying there are any issues. So many crew are leaving that they cannot hire & train fast enough.

          2
          1. 1.0
            20 Oct 2023
            Manager
            Current Employee, more than 1 year
            Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Free flight if you can get on the plane

            Cons

            Lack of clarity on what is required from its employees and who’s doing what. Senior leadership live and work in a bubble, they don’t get why things don’t work and how they can help improve the situation for its staff.

            1
            1. 5.0
              16 Nov 2023
              Travel Consultant
              Current Employee, more than 3 years
              Arnold, England
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              - Staff Travel Benefits - Great team to work with - Incentives - training always available - Support when wanting to progress - No day is the same

              Cons

              - hard to break away when on days off if something important is looming

              1. 1.0
                25 Nov 2023
                Flight Attendant
                Former Employee, more than 1 year
                London, England
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Visit new places and locations

                Cons

                Poor management Lack of welfare and support for staff Don’t go sick because you’ll get investigated and treated like a criminal Poor salary

                1. 1.0
                  19 Oct 2023
                  Cabin Crew
                  Former Employee, more than 3 years
                  Heathrow, England
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  The crew and a nice uniform

                  Cons

                  Terribly ran. Most flight are minimum crew, doing endless services but for no real reward. Company only cares about profit and not giving the crew the tools to do their jobs. There is no progression, they just make you jump through hoops but for no reward. I really regret choosing virgin to work for after being made redundant from my previous airline, I really wished I focused my energy and enthusiasm on another airline who treat their crew with respect

                  1
                  1. 1.0
                    7 Nov 2023
                    Operations
                    Current Employee, more than 8 years
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Flights if can get on, cutting these back

                    Cons

                    Looks like more cuts are incoming, losing money whilst ignoring the staff who are pointing out flaws. Throwing money away as a way to keep custom.

                    1. 5.0
                      12 Nov 2023
                      Personal Holiday Advisor
                      Former Employee
                      Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Great pay, friendships and benefits

                      Cons

                      Some management focused on sales more than employee morale.

                      1. 5.0
                        31 Oct 2023
                        Cabin Crew
                        Former Employee, more than 1 year
                        London, England
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Best company I have ever worked for. Miss it so much! Happy, engaged staff. Great perks including staff travel.

                        Cons

                        No cons at all from me!

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                      Virgin Atlantic has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 979 reviews left anonymously by employees. 53% of employees would recommend working at Virgin Atlantic to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -5% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Atlantic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Atlantic. This rating has decreased by -11% over the last 12 months.

                      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, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

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