AVOID - This company is a toxic joke despite what it may look like. - Marketing Virgin Voyages Employee Review

1.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Nice coworkers and genuinely caring teammates.

Cons

- Terrible leaders, especially in marketing and commercial operations. Unmet promises and constant lies from leadership down. - Marketing top leadership is focused on trying to be wannabe influencers, asking for multiple rooms for their bags aboard Virgin ships, inappropriately DMing male influencers on social media and wasting marketing budget on ROI-less initiatives. - Over SIX of us resigned from our small team, including team leaders, due to the toxic culture of the marketing leadership. Read the other reviews -- it's all the same theme. Who knows why other C-suite members do not focus on these inappropriate attitudes or work ethic. - If you don't suck up to the CMO or inner-clique VPs, no one will know who you are and you will not grow. Conversely, if you are dumb but still suck up, you will get promoted, as is the case with many new leaders. - Good VPs or Senior Directors who get hired or promoted, upon finding out how Marketing leaders spend money and have no strategy, soon get fired or reassigned. Case in point: our new leader lasted a couple of weeks, as they found wasteful spending and quickly got reassigned.

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5.0
11 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company culture is unmatched and the benefits are great. It is truly a place where anyone can belong. There are opportunities to grow and really find your footing at the company. If working locally and in-office, there is a lot of potential to cross-train and grow.

Cons

Too many hats to wear for any individual position. Being a growing newer company comes with many operational changes and constant adjustments to process. Working with ambiguity in a fast paced environment is an understatement at times.

1.0
6 May 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some people are genuinely talented and nice

Cons

I don’t usually write reviews like this, but after several years here, I feel it’s important to share an honest perspective for anyone considering joining. This is, without question, one of the most toxic work environments I’ve experienced. The core issue starts with leadership—there’s a consistent disconnect between what’s said and what’s actually done. Employees are constantly told they’re valued and that the company is thriving, yet none of that success ever translates into meaningful investment in the people doing the work. Growth and advancement are especially frustrating. Promotions are often promised but rarely delivered. I’ve personally been here for six years and have only received one promotion, despite consistently strong performance. Meanwhile, those who are part of the “inner circle” or office clique seem to move up almost automatically, sometimes every year. It creates a culture that feels less about merit and more about favoritism and politics. Compensation is another major issue. The workload continues to increase, expectations are high, and employees are routinely overworked—yet there’s little to no adjustment in pay, raises, or benefits to reflect that. It often feels like the company relies on goodwill and empty promises to keep people pushing forward. Communication from leadership tends to be overly polished but lacking in substance. There’s a pattern of setting expectations about future opportunities or improvements that never materialize. Over time, it erodes trust and morale. The environment overall is heavily driven by office politics. Collaboration and transparency take a backseat to navigating personalities and alliances, which makes it difficult to focus on doing good work or feeling genuinely supported. If you’re looking for a place where hard work is recognized, growth is real, and leadership is transparent, this likely isn’t it.

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