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

2.0

Jun 2, 2025

Corporate Machine.

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Life on the Mountain Free ski pass

Cons

Only 1 year of staff housing Minimal pay No corporate support for employee health or housing

5.0

Jun 2, 2025

Great place to work

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed my time at whistler blackcomb on the snow school scheduling team. I felt supported and that my work was valued.

Cons

-Pay could have been better for the cost of living

1.0

Jun 2, 2025

Business Team Actively Fires Users of AI for simply tracking hours...and forced overtime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great architecture setup, great initial onboarding and promises...until

Cons

I was forced to work unpaid overtime by a director on their marketing biz ops team, and then when they discovered I was tracking overtime with AI they created a fake reason (cultural fit) to stop my work and tracking. This was immediately after the supervisor and members of the marketing team applauded me publicly and thanked me for working through the holiday. Unpaid. Later they are trying to pin the matter on a recruiting company....caveat emptor ...do you want to work here or at a place like this? Consider an Ikon ...big pass

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