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 3.4 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 220 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 197 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 162 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 81 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 75 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 162 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit spotty; there were times we were told to let employees feel the pain instead of upper management providing the needed resources." ((in 43 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 39 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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1.0

Aug 31, 2018

Absolutely Terrible for Serious Professionals, Run Away Fast!

Senior reservations agent - home-based

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Pros

Ski and lodging discounts, fun customers

Cons

Vail/Beaver Creek owned and operated reservations is specifically dreadful (VBCRP). They promise a cool job and it turns out there is an 80% annual turnover rate in this position.. They lie about potential earnings and you will not make enough money to live in Colorado. Civil rights, FMLA and EEOC violations and complaints are common, management has less education and professional experience than agents commonly do. Micromanagement tactics, EVERY SINGLE CALL YOU TAKE IS LISTENED TO AND COMMENTED ON, there is no independence, sales coaches who have never even skied before, and I could go on. Terrible experience throughout. Horrible place to work and a brown stain on an otherwise nice white ski run.

3.0

Jul 4, 2018

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Lift maintenance

Recommend

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Working Outside Free Ski Pass Relaxed atmosphere Skiing on the clock Build your electrical and mechanical skills Vail is a good company - pro environment PTO - vacation and sick Vail probably one of the best ski companies to work for - mostly new equipment we were working on and maintaining

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Very disorganized at times Senior mechanics very abusive and rude to new hires Co workers smoking pot on the job and then work around moving machinary and high voltage (480VDC) Boss wasn't upfront about hours, winter schedule and work duties Pay was below average considering the amount of skills and knowledge required for the position

3.0

Jul 2, 2017

Heavenly Epic Discovery Guide

Adventure guide

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Free gondola ride and activities in your department.

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Unorganized! Hire you too early before you can even start training. Because of such you have to tap into your own funds to survive. Employee housing is too hard to get into. Waitlist is insane.

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