Does Vail Resorts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vail Resorts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vail Resorts. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vail Resorts?

58% of Vail Resorts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vail Resorts 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vail Resorts?

Ski Instructor (195) , Lift Operator (132) , Manager (47) , Snowboard Instructor (32) , Children's Ski Instructor (28) , Assistant Manager (27) , Front Desk Agent (26) , Instructor (26) , Retail Sales Associate (24) , Supervisor (23) , Ski Lift Operator (21) , Director (20) , Sales Associate (19) , Senior Manager (19) , Server/Waiter (18)

What are the pros of working at Vail Resorts according to real employee reviews?

"Easy to recruit for the great outdoors and the people you work with are the best." ((in 213 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 202 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 160 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 90 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 80 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vail Resorts according to real employee reviews?

"Low Pay (I could have gotten paid more anywhere in the next two towns)" ((in 346 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 168 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 60 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit spotty; there were times we were told to let employees feel the pain instead of upper management providing the needed resources." ((in 44 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 40 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vail Resorts layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,779 total reviews)

Rob Katz

37% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,779 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vail Resorts employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Artes y entretenimiento industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0

May 17, 2019

They don’t seem to care about employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Ski pass, flex time, free coffee

Cons

Very low salaries, not a lot of room to advance. Not a lot of promoting from within. The company seems to rely on the fact that they are a “sexy” company to work for, so they feel employees are very replaceable. Lots of turnover in VP’s has trickled down.

3.0

Apr 9, 2018

Working there has changed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Employee camaraderie is strong. It was not a boring job. There was always another fire to put out or new resort acquisition.

Cons

Loyalty is not rewarded. I worked there for over 10 years, was an expert at what I did and other positions I have had held and still lived paycheck to paycheck. Benefits are good.

3.0

Apr 22, 2017

Wasn't drinking the Kool-Aide

Senior marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Great management, very driven colleagues, incredibly smart people throughout.

Cons

Not sure how a $600 ski pass makes up for ~30% less pay than a similar position somewhere else...

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