Does Virginia Beach pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virginia Beach employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virginia Beach. This rating has improved by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virginia Beach?

58% of Virginia Beach employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virginia Beach 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virginia Beach?

Business Applications Specialist (3) , Manager (3) , Account Clerk II (2) , Activity Center Leader (2) , Contract Specialist (2) , Deputy Sheriff (2) , Engineer (2) , Engineer II (2) , Family Service Specialist (2) , Firefighter/EMT (2) , Human Resources (2) , Intern (2) , Minority Business Coordinator (2) , Paralegal (2) , Police Officer (2)

What are the pros of working at Virginia Beach according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good for all employees" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 8 reviews)); "You get to help the community and my coworkers are awesome" ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible hours to complete your own schedule." ((in 3 reviews)); "It’s good money." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virginia Beach according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low pay, bad management, hard to take leave" ((in 6 reviews)); "Inept leadership, terrible HR department, lack of clear and effective policies." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supervisors never noticed the work done by temp workers and constantly added restrictions to what they could do during the day" ((in 4 reviews)); "Perhaps the salary, but the salary is low with most government jobs." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virginia Beach layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

William D. Sessoms, Jr.

42% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Virginia Beach has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Virginia Beach employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

170 reviews

3.0

Mar 6, 2026

Vb

Registered nurse, bsn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, pto, retirement, pay

Cons

Management, Management, Management Management, Management

4.0

Oct 24, 2025

Stable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, stability, health benefits, location

Cons

Salary, weekends, career progression, work requirements

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Great place to work

It support specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits At the beach Innovative IT department

Cons

Pay lower than private sector Politics

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