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 221 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 198 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 166 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 86 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 72 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 338 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 161 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 58 reviews)); "Seasonal employees are treated as disposable and upper management lacks leadership across corporate and seasonal ranks." ((in 43 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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Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,780 total reviews)

Rob Katz

37% 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

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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

Mar 22, 2023

Avoid this corporation like the plague

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can get a $5 employee meal when visiting a Vail owned mountain resort.

Cons

1. Management is clueless and the business strategy is questionable at best. The entire company is dominated by marketing. 2. Compensation is below market and long term compensation is non existent. 3. Valuable projects are often outsourced to contractors. 4. Company is filled with career bureaucrats.

2.0

Feb 13, 2022

Skiing or Politics?

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Season Passes for entire family Flexible Time Off Pay for senior management is good Some talented leadership overall Work life balance was good

Cons

-They care more about Wall Street than they do their employees and guests -The give lip service to diversity and the environment. They talk the talk but don't walk the walk -They push a left wing political agenda and aren't tolerant of dissenting opinions, going as far as discussing gun control and illegal immigration with a far left congressman during an annual leadership meeting. It was quite uncomfortable -They pay their hourly employees very poorly -Way too much red tape to get anything accomplished-You need to open a ticket for anything and may or may not get a response -Mandated the vaccine and did not provide any religious exemptions. Their reasons were not based on science and were purely political -Prior to the mandate, they were segregating those that were unvaccinated

2.0

Feb 2, 2022

People Leadership Strong -- Technical Roles Undervalued

Principal analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great deal of leadership development is provided which provide valuable insights of company/self. The focus of this development is decidedly people management focused. Company is also making good strides in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.

Cons

Technical only roles are under valued by a large margin compared to industry averages. If your preference is systems/application ownership with no desire to people manage, then you are better off looking elsewhere. Not offering any fully remote positions coupled with below average pay rates is causing a lot of turn-over in technical roles.

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