Question 1

Does Virgin Orbit pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Orbit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Orbit. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Virgin Orbit?

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48% of Virgin Orbit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Virgin Orbit 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virgin Orbit?

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Engineer (8), Composite Technician (5), Manager (5), Manufacturing Engineer (5), Propulsion Engineer (4), Propulsion Technician (4), Senior Mechanical Engineer (4), Principal Engineer (3), Quality Inspector (3), Avionics Integration Engineer (2), CNC Machinist (2), Integration Technician (2), Lead Engineer (2), Manufacturing Technician (2), Propulsion Test Engineer (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Virgin Orbit according to real employee reviews?

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"Great benefits and HR continues to keep up with industry standards" ((in 19 reviews)); "Committed to great culture and company values" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people and fun environment" ((in 12 reviews)); "there's  good work / life balance as long as you manage the workload well" ((in 10 reviews)); "Free food was always great" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Virgin Orbit according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and weekend work is not paid." ((in 4 reviews)); "Start up problems and bad communication" ((in 4 reviews)); "The managers that are capable of making smart business decisions given the limited information that “the program” gave them were few and far between and they all universally prized “being nice” over actually getting things done." ((in 3 reviews)); "Hostile work environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Personnel safety is barely considered, and they work you 60" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Virgin Orbit redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Virgin Orbit redundancy and their outlook for job security at Virgin Orbit in 2026.

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