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 (196) , 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 226 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 161 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 74 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 161 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 64 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 37 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.

Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,782 total reviews)

Rob Katz

36% approve of CEO

36% 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 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,782 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

5.0

Jun 18, 2015

Director of F&B

Director of food and beverage

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working and living in the mountains

Cons

Remoteness of Kirkwood from more populated urban areas

Vail Resorts Response

11y

Thank you for the great review! Our iconic destinations are one of the many reasons that people are drawn to work here and stay with Vail Resorts. We get to work where people pay to take their vacations and there’s nothing quite like it. We do recognize that with that some of our locations come with unique challenges. Kirkwood and Grand Teton Lodging Company are more remote than many of our other locations. We recognize that the remote nature of the locations is some of the appeal, but can definitely make some of the everyday amenities available in other areas a true challenge. Thank you for your passion to work in these beautiful but albeit tough locations!

1.0

Jun 17, 2015

Walmart

Corporate finane

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mountains, perks, industry, mountain towns, mountain girls, O-Pens, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breck sucks

Cons

Pay is horrible, but just enough to get by. Everyone is replaceable and 75% of middle management are are a cross between Bill Lumberg and Simple Jack. Definitely worth it for a year or two though for the industry and the perks, as long as you didn't need to worry about making money.

4.0

Jun 17, 2015

Snowboarding Instructor

Snowboard instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, active, outdoor. You get to spend a lot of time teaching people a new skill. It's a fun environment to work in, even in the negative temps.

Cons

Vail Resorts corporate structure is frustrating at times. The lower level managers are level headed but bound by the bureaucratic nature of such a large corporation. Definitely manageable.

Vail Resorts Response

11y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Passion for the outdoors and snow sports is something that runs throughout the company, thank you for joining us in that! It’s incredible what a great team and fun job can do to make a very physically hard job worth it. We also recognize that being part of a large family of companies offers its own challenges. However, we are always asking for ways we can improve process and offer the exceptional level of customer service. We would love to hear from you on any ideas you have. Feel free to e-mail us at recruiting@vailresorts.com.

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