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?

57% of Vail Resorts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vail Resorts 3.4 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 219 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 200 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 157 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 79 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 343 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 157 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 45 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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3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,775 total reviews)

Rob Katz

32% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

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 2,775 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

5.0

Aug 31, 2025

Nine

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work in environment that

Cons

The only way I could do that was

2.0

Aug 30, 2025

VR Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You receive some amazing perks like a free ski pass, retail discount, lodging discounts etc. If you are a big skier or snowboarder, it is an OK company to work for. Some teams can be great to work with, but are silos. The work life balance is great as they offer flexible time off.

Cons

Advancement is difficult as nepotism is prevalent. The company is going through a major thinning of its corporate and operations workforce, which in the long term will damage ski communities and the long standing talent that has made the resorts what they are. Many jobs are being outsourced and the company is moving towards AI in many departments. Profits seems more important than the people who make the resorts great.

3.0

Aug 27, 2025

Good Training and Development but your just a line on a spreadsheet

Store manager/store leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okay pay, great atmosphere, great teams

Cons

Company is so large that you are just a number, and job security isn't a thing with Vail Resorts. Even high performers can be eliminated due to restructuring at any time

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