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at Virgin Media O2

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Review Submitted: October 2025

Overall Rating

4.3 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4.5/5 - Overview of the Role
4.6/5 - Experience & Company Culture
2/5 - Recommendations & Advice

Overview of the Role

Overall, how would you describe your experience at Virgin Media O2?
Great culture!
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Being able to create, innovate and research
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
Creating POCs, MVPs to aid the teams work
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
O2 Boxes, Rewards, Vouchers etc
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Great Onboarding and offboarding from the future careers team
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
4/5
Was able to learn a lot every 6 months, each with valuable skills

Experience & Company Culture

How is the support you receive?
5/5
Great interaction, connection and support systems in place, weekly meetings etc, www, ebis etc
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Have good self time, and is environment is flexible
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
4/5
lovely culture, people are friendly and eager for your development
How would you rate Virgin Media O2 initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
Theres a lot of group networks within work that are designated to each equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, running programmes and workshops individually and sometimes collectively
How would you rate Virgin Media O2 CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
4/5
Trying to move to electric , 5 days off for volunteering, opportunites for international voluneteering

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great and fun place to work, with good career management
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
2/5
Wasnt as technical, but a good opportunity to build necessary work skills and also to navigate my way around. i am now doing a technical role
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Virgin Media O2?
Be yourself, be confident and be clear and concise. think about how VMO2 is now and how you as an employee could/ want to change things for the better
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