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 (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 215 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 169 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 88 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 78 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 342 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 56 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 43 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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Vail Resorts reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,776 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 2,776 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2025

Great Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Benefits are massive.

Cons

Pay isnt the greatest however gets you through for whistler

2.0

Jun 3, 2025

Bad management but free ski pass

Ski instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ski pass 40% off vail owned stores

Cons

As of this year, Vail hires sexual predators as ski instructors. They do not do a complete background checks. The most discrete background check, cheapest price. Imagine sending your kid to a full day private lesson for $1500 to be coached by a sex offender. The management is terrible. They do not care about their employees. Super stingy on clock in time even one minute before the shift starts or after it ends … Vail resorts only cares about the shareholders and profits . They cut your hours too.

1.0

Jun 2, 2025

it's a giant corporation

Ski school support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get a ski pass

Cons

you put up with ridiculous corporate BS

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