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 220 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 201 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 155 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 91 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 76 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 341 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 169 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 59 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 42 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 41 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

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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 5, 2015

Beaver Creek Lift Operator

Beaver creek lift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of time on the mountain, living in a ski town, living in Colorado, employee housing, free epic pass, proximity to Vail mountain

Cons

Lowest pay on the mountain, some of the worst hours on the mountain, 10 hour shifts, demeaning/intimidating management, mandatory overtime, rarely get to ski/ride at work, mind numbing/physical work.

Vail Resorts Response

11y

We appreciate your honest feedback and recognize that not every employee has the experience we desired they had taken away with them. We are happy that you enjoyed living in an iconic location and having the opportunity to get on the mountain. Without knowing more about the situation around your employment it is difficult to speak to. However, we never want our employees to feel demeaned our intimidating by management and would be happy to look into the situation further if you want to private message us your contact information. Our e-mail is www.recruiting@vailresorts.com.

4.0

May 3, 2015

HR Specialist

Human resources specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging, rewarding work for a company that is growing. Good product. Great work culture

Cons

Inconsistency in positions and job duties across the various resorts. Management has great incentives, flexible time off and growth potential. A have and have not environment

2.0

May 3, 2015

should have been great!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool business, fun people, great product

Cons

Executive team, benefits, corporate culture, high turnover rates, broken processes and antiquaited systems

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