Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,780 total reviews)
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Rob Katz

37% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,780 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
1.0
Jan 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Ski Pass is honestly the only pro, and anymore it's not much of a pro.

Cons

Misogyny runs rampant in the leadership of this company. As soon as you sign on to a salaried position, you will be asked to work 60-80 hour work weeks, and will be manipulated and punished if you refuse, even though "work life balance" is a buzzphrase they constantly use. They intimidate employees into not filing for workers comp by making it extremely clear you will be drug tested and fired (Even in states Marijuana is legal) As an employee by receiving a free ski pass you agree that if a collision between a guest and you were to occur, even off the clock, you assume all responsibility. No matter the circumstances you as an employee are at fault. Employees that ski to work are told to ski designated routes, but are not allowed to clock in until they reach their restaurant, and must clock out before they ski down the mountain resulting in loss wages ever shift.

1.0
Jan 12, 2022

A culture in decline

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you are a good culture fit this can be a great opportunity for professional growth, though you will likely be paid at least 10% below market rate with so-so benefits.

Cons

If you find you're not a good culture fit, don't wait to start looking for your next opportunity. There's very little diversity in the company, and people who are different in some regard are pushed out in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Bullying, passive aggression and other toxic behaviors are commonplace among some senior managers and long-tenured employees. Turnover is like nothing I've experienced before. After years of this same pattern, there's a huge disparity in how new employees are treated compared to the long-tenured MVPs. On the job training is ad-hoc at best, and more commonly non-existent in my experience. Customers are extremely dissatisfied with the guest experience as shown by the dismal reviews on Google, and the stock price has underperformed the wider market by 25% over the past 6 months. All of this together has lead to an overtly demoralizing and dysfunctional corporate culture, and the ongoing exodus of corporate employees is a natural outcome.

2.0
Mar 1, 2021

Do Not Work Here

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free ski pass, remote work available

Cons

Terribly low pay, bad benefits plans, no communication throughout the company or department, unorganized as a company and in the department, poor quality equipment that doesn't work half the time and you lose pay if their equipment isn't working so you can't do the job, you'll get laid off with no warning

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