Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,782 total reviews)
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Rob Katz

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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
1.0
May 12, 2015

Revolving Doors

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Some very dedicated employees -Preference given to internal candidates for job openings -Willing to give employees opportunities in positions they may not have extensive experience in

Cons

-Extremely high turnover -Low staffing levels with a fanatical focus on reducing headcount whenever possible -No work/life balance because of the lack of staffing. Regularly expected to work 50-60 hours a week as a salaried employee. -It seems as though everyone is frustrated with the Broomfield office, both internal and external customers are constantly providing negative feedback. -Lack of respect in the workplace. Never seen so many shouting matches and fighting in a workplace between peers. -Combines the worst aspects of a large corporation and a small business -Lack of communication between corporate and resorts. Each resort does it's own thing yet corporate is expected to handle everything. Standardize processes and create efficiencies or get rid of the Broomfield office and truly let the resorts run on their own -Compensation is so far below market that outside recruiters specifically target our employees. It's common knowledge in Colorado that Vail pays very poorly for all levels below Director/VP level positions. Executive team regularly states that conversations around increasing wages are not going to happen.

3.0
May 12, 2015

Low Salary, good discount, pass

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Season Pass Gear discounts Vendor schwag Flexible schedule Fun

Cons

Low, Low pay Not much upward mobility Occasional bad management

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Vail Resorts Response
11y
Thank you for your review! Vail Resorts is continuously reviewing its compensation practices. Compensation is an important consideration when choosing an employer, as are other factors that you call out here (such as the free EpicPass, discounts on gear, food and activities in our resort locations and the opportunity for flexible schedules). Taking all of these together, and the fun atmosphere in mind, hopefully we continue to offer you a great value proposition. We have also developed opportunities to own your own development, opening up the possibility for movement that might not have been there otherwise, with classes that focus on leadership, management and team dynamic skills. We would encourage you to take advantage of as many of those possibilities as you can to further your personal network and see if that opens the door for other career options. Thank you for all that you do!
3.0
May 12, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company culture, free ski pass for you and your dependents is nice, people you work with are fun, friendly, and overall happy to be here.

Cons

The pay is extremely low for what other competitors offer for the same position and responsibilities.

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Vail Resorts Response
11y
We appreciate the time you took to leave us a review! There is a theme amongst our staff that our company culture truly is one of a kind, that is one of the best things about working at Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts tends to draw in a very outdoor passionate employee base that really knows how to make the work environment enjoyable – thank you for mentioning that! We do acknowledge that compensation is an aspect that requires constant review and a key decider when choosing where you are going to work and where you will stay, along with perks, colleagues, location and environment. We recognize that there are a few of these that we do extremely well (can’t beat the locations) and others that we need to take a harder look at, and are. Thank you for your commitment to us and being part of our dynamic team!
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