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 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 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 213 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 202 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 160 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 90 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 80 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 346 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 168 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 60 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 44 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 40 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

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,779 total reviews)

Rob Katz

37% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,779 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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3K reviews

4.0

Feb 24, 2025

Vail bought my local ski shop and made no real improvements

Bicycle mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ski for free, fun coworkers, average pay

Cons

average pay, being part of a mega corp, not enough hours

2.0

Feb 22, 2025

Amazing coworkers, terrible leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vail hires incredible people. Your coworkers are pretty universally easy to work with and interesting.

Cons

Leadership is a major bottleneck for decisions. Everything is sacrificed on the altar of shareholder value which would be less annoying if the share price wasn’t in the tank. There is also a 3 day per week in office requirement if you live within 50 miles of Broomfield. If you live in castle rock (45 miles) that’s a 1.5 hour each way trip. Most of our salaries were negotiated based on remote work and now if you live in Denver where it’s super expensive you essentially took a pay cut to cover commute expenses and additional childcare and meals in the office. Career pathing is inconsistent, performance ratings are falsely held to a bell curve, decision making is hierarchical to the point of feeling like a government agency and pay scales are 20% below denver market rates.

3.0

Feb 21, 2025

Good company in general

Front desk agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great if you love ski or snowboard on your free time

Cons

Houres are cut for low occupency

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