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?

58% 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 (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 210 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 194 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 91 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 347 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 170 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 55 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 44 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 42 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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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,780 total reviews)

Rob Katz

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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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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3.0

Jun 2, 2021

Decent place to work, but culture issues.

Principal analyst

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Pros

I loved my team and my business partners. And of course, it is a cool industry. That said, culture issues persist.

Cons

That said, culture issues persist. If you are not chosen (often before you even start working) to be "High Potential," you are treated poorly and not given opportunities to advance. Leadership seems to play favorites based on personal relationships and personal characteristics moreso than experience and quality of work. Too much work for below market pay and benefits. A free ski pass doesn't pay the bills.

3.0

Feb 5, 2021

Not a career builder but a fun short term gig

Lift operator

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Pros

Get to work outdoors with amazing views. Basically get exercise all day in a lot of work locations so it's not hard to lose weight. 4 day work weeks allow you to use your free lessons and ski pass. Ski pass is good for all Vail resorts, which includes several in the area. If you build trust with management they will generally treat you well.

Cons

Really low pay considering how expensive food is in Vail. You will be exposed to the sun pretty much all day in most work areas so you have to bring your own sun screen. A few crappy management members will try to get you to come in on your days off for extra training or work, and will treat you poorly if you won't, effectively mandatory overtime despite policies that state otherwise. Sick days are highly discouraged but everyone gets sick because they live in dorm-like conditions. Most of your coworkers will probably be nomad potheads with no goals in life (hence the stricter management protocols).

1.0

Jul 13, 2020

If you are considering an analytics type role here read the other reviews... STAY AWAY

Analytics

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- ski pass ( not useful if u don’t ski) - coffee

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- entire org runs like trumps White House (2+2=5) - CMO is overly involved in decisions well below her pay grade ... imagine having your cmo weigh in on ad copy and creative - at least 1/2 the analytics org at any given time is waiting for their 1 year mark ( so they don’t have to pay back relocation) to quit - most analytics people don’t last more than a year - culture of fear - despite a huge analytics org - there is no consistency and silos run amuck - no real leadership - please read the other reviews on analytics at vail - all the horror stories are true - huge turnover tons of people getting fired for disagreeing or pointing out obvious gaping holes in team structure and management

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Decent place to work, but culture issues.

Not a career builder but a fun short term gig

If you are considering an analytics type role here read the other reviews... STAY AWAY

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