Vail Resorts reviews

I had a fantastic time working for this company in my first season. It was a great one season gig, it kind of has a "semester abroad" feeling. But if you are looking for a career, do not look to Vail Resorts. I worked with a lot of educated and motivated instructors, and the opportunities for them, and for myself are very stagnant. Once you move out of the employee housing (available only during your first season) it is impossible to afford to live in the Vail Valley without one or two additional jobs. While flexible and ever-changing schedules allow you to have some freedom, they also do not allow you the stability you need to afford renting in this area. The company has increased their numbers of employees drastically over the years but has not built enough housing to accommodate them, creating a housing crunch in the area. The company is growing rapidly and has undergone some significant property development projects in recent years. It is clear that for the time being, their priorities lie with those developments, and not in investing in their employees and providing even their top performers with a future with the company. They are disinterested in providing upward mobility for their employees or retaining their best workers for more than one season.

Mid to upper management is out of touch, habitually over promising for deliverables they will never have to personally work towards all in the interest of political success within the organization. Pay is very low for the demands and despite all their efforts to provide "the experience of a lifetime", they do not truly support a good work to life balance for their employees. Undervaluing the employees extends far beyond monetary compensation.