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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
36
TOTAL
RATINGS
425

Virginia Tech Company Culture

Virginia Tech Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
A+
4.6/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Virginia Tech CEO

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John E. Dooley Virginia Tech's CEO
John E. Dooley
82 /100

Diversity at Virginia Tech

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A+

Diverse employees at Virginia Tech have rated Outlook, Perks And Benefits, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Virginia Tech

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A

Women at Virginia Tech have rated Meetings, Team, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Virginia Tech eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

36

Virginia Tech employees are 36% more likely to recommend Virginia Tech as a great place to work

56%Promoters
24%Passives
20%Detractors

Working at Virginia Tech

Working at Virginia Tech is rated highly by 36 employees, across various culture dimensions. Virginia Tech employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Manager, and Meetings categories, putting Virginia Tech’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 5% compared to other companies in Roanoke, VA. See below in detail how working at Virginia Tech was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Virginia Tech

A+

Overall Company Culture at Virginia Tech is rated A+

Last updated months ago

Top
5%

Virginia Tech ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 36 Employees

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20
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IT
84
IT84
Operations
80
Operations80
Engineering
71
Engineering71

Virginia Tech Employee Reviews

Out of 40 Virginia Tech employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Virginia Tech improve their work culture.

85%
15%
Positive Reviews85%
Constructive Feedback15%

Positive Reviews From Virginia Tech Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Open to everyone and everything
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Health insurance is the best
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    They are all easy to get along with

Constructive Feedback From Virginia Tech Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Better training and trainers attitude/personality
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More money and appreciation for work
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    We need a leader and we do not have one

Virginia Tech Company Information

Virginia Tech Company Overview

Virginia Tech's College of Engineering is known for its excellence in engineering education, research and public service.

Virginia Tech Mission, Vision & Values

Virginia Tech Mission Statement

The discovery and dissemination of new knowledge are central to its mission. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, the university creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life.

Virginia Tech Vision Statement

Virginia tech is a high-performing reasearch university with a world-view that advances the land-grant values of discovery, learning, and outreach. we serve and engage the citizens of the commonwealth of virginia, the nation, and the world. we attract motivated, high-achieving students, staff, and faculty who excel in an academically energized, technologically creative, and culturally inclusive learning community. our bold spirit, climate of innovation and service, open boundaries of study and research, and entrepreneurial approach positively transform lives and communities.

Virginia Tech Values

  • Freedom of inquiry
  • Mutual respect
  • Lifelong learning
  • Acommitment to diverse and inclusive communities
  • Ut Prosim
  • Personal and institutional integrity
  • A culture of continuous improvement
Headquarter800 Drillfield Dr
Blacksburg, VA
United States of America
Websitewww.eng.vt.edu/
Founding Date1872
Tel1(540) 231-6000

Virginia Tech Competitors

Virginia Tech competitors include The Hill and George Mason. Virginia Tech ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Virginia Tech compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    Virginia Tech
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    The Hill's Logo
    The Hill
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    George Mason's Logo
    George Mason
    2.6/5
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Virginia Tech Employees

36 employees at Virginia Tech have reviewed Virginia Tech across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 36 Virginia Tech employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Virginia Tech are pleased with their total compensation at Virginia Tech, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Virginia Tech are pleased with their team. 36 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Virginia Tech are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Virginia Tech believe the environment at Virginia Tech is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Virginia Tech is moderate. About 61% of the employees at Virginia Tech work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Virginia Tech are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Virginia Tech - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Virginia Tech is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Virginia Tech employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Virginia Tech KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Virginia Tech's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Virginia Tech employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes75%
No25%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Virginia Tech CEO & Leadership

Virginia Tech CEO - John E. Dooley

John E. Dooley Virginia Tech's CEO
82 /100

Virginia Tech’s CEO John E. Dooley started in this role in 2012. John’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Roanoke, VA. Virginia Tech’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, employees in the Operations department, and employees in the Engineering department. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, and Female employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Virginia Tech’s competitors, John E. Dooley ranks right above The Hill CEO Alax Zandar. Under E. Dooley’s leadership, Virginia Tech employee respondents are most happy about their Manager and the company’s Meetings. Environment and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Virginia Tech could stand to see real improvement.

Virginia Tech Leadership

The Virginia Tech Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO John E. Dooley, Executive Director of the Institute for Creativity, Art, and Technology R Knapp, and Vice President & Dean Karen DePauw

  • John E. Dooley  CEO / President

    John E. Dooley CEO / President

    John E. Dooley serves as the CEO / President of Virginia Tech.

  • R Knapp Executive Director of the Institute for Creativity, Art, and Technology

    R Knapp serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Creativity, Art, and Technology of Virginia Tech.

  • Karen DePauw Vice President & Dean

    Karen DePauw serves as the Vice President & Dean of Virginia Tech.

  • Bobbie Norris Deputy to the COO, Virginia Tech Advancement

    Bobbie Norris serves as the Deputy to the COO, Virginia Tech Advancement of Virginia Tech.

  • Carlyle Smith Executive Director of Hokie Effect

    Carlyle Smith serves as the Executive Director of Hokie Effect of Virginia Tech.

  • Daniel Ward Chief Investment Officer - Endowment

    Daniel Ward serves as the Chief Investment Officer - Endowment of Virginia Tech.

  • Kingshuk Ahmed Executive

    Kingshuk Ahmed serves as the Executive of Virginia Tech.

  • Sandi Bliss Chief Advancement Officer-Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

    Sandi Bliss serves as the Chief Advancement Officer-Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets of Virginia Tech.

  • John Bouldin Managing Director

    John Bouldin serves as the Managing Director of Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Salaries

How much does Virginia Tech pay?

How much do people at Virginia Tech get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Virginia Tech is $126,802, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,099, or $56 per hour.

At Virginia Tech, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,996 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,342 annually. Average Virginia Tech salaries by department include: Design at $125,023, Product at $161,139, IT at $111,176, and Marketing at $108,295. Half of Virginia Tech salaries are above $118,099.

24 employees at Virginia Tech rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 67 ratings) while 19 employees at Virginia Tech rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 20 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Virginia Tech employees include job titles like Senior Developer and Executive Assistant. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Virginia Tech employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$71k
$71k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$118k
$118k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$176k
$176k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$238k
$238k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$300k
$300k100th Percentile
$126,802*
Average Compensation
$118,099*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Virginia Tech Salaries by Department

Explore Virginia Tech Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Virginia Tech

Diverse employees at Virginia Tech score the company 80/100 across various culture categories, placing Virginia Tech in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Virginia Tech across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Department - Operations
Men 88/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 56/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 65/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Virginia Tech Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Virginia Tech PTO

Virginia Tech's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Virginia Tech's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Virginia Tech Careers

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Candidates By Department

All Industries
40%
Engineering
20%
Communications
20%
Product
10%
Design
10%

Candidates By Location

Salem
10%
Buffalo
10%
Fitchburg
10%
Atlanta
10%
Phoenix
10%
Other
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Virginia Tech

What is Virginia Tech address?

Virginia Tech location is at 800 Drillfield Dr

Who is the CEO of Virginia Tech?

Virginia Tech CEO is John E. Dooley, their score by employees is 82

What is Virginia Tech eNPS?

The eNPS for Virginia Tech is 36

What is the salary for SEO Specialist in Virginia Tech?

SEO Specialist average salary in the US is 73k

What are the salaries in the HR in Virginia Tech?

The average salaries for HR in Virginia Tech is 123k

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