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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vail Resorts?

56% 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 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vail Resorts?

Ski Instructor (194) , 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 201 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 159 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 83 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 76 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 342 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 62 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 43 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 41 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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3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,774 total reviews)

Rob Katz

34% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,774 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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3K reviews

3.0

Nov 14, 2025

Good place to work

Booking agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helpful team nice community feeling

Cons

Seasonal no advancement more words

3.0

Nov 12, 2025

Good for skiing

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good if you want to ski a lot

Cons

Salary is very low, especially for a mountain town where living expenses are very high.

5.0

Nov 7, 2025

Great place to work!

Electrician helper and apprentice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool managers in both the maintenance and electrical departments. You can learn a lot. When working on projects, I always felt heard and respected, even though I was a new guy. Super fun place to work, and all of my coworkers were pretty rad mountain dudes, great place to make friends. The work was really fun, flying around on lifts in the Summer, climbing 100' towers on a mountain, in the Winter you're crusing around on snowmobiles, and in the Summer you're offroading in a truck of a side by side. You work on a friggin mountain, lots of wildlife, moose, deer, elk, fox, bear. Opportunity to make a decent living if you are motivated to learn, contribute, be a team player, and add value to the team.

Cons

Starting pay isn't the greatest, but in my department, I saw several colleagues move up fairly quickly when they applied themselves. The managers will do what they can when they think you are putting in the effort.

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