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 (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 217 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 196 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 164 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 92 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 73 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 345 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 166 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 58 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 43 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

3.0

Sep 29, 2014

Keep your workplace expectations in check and it's a great short-term experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The free ski pass and access to subsidized employee housing (for resort-area employees) are great. The pass gives you access to an absurd number of ski areas worldwide.

Cons

Many departments run by people who seem less-than-competent. The only explanation is that they've hung around longer than anyone else. In fairness, some departments are run very well, but it seems to be split pretty evenly.

3.0

Sep 18, 2014

Ask a lot of you. Pay does not meet demands. However, you do get to work in some spectacular locations.

Product sales agent

Recommend

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Pros

Opportunity to work in beautiful locations Offer discounted or sometimes nearly free housing (location dependent) Sweet pro deal benefits on outdoor gear ski for free!

Cons

dealing with corporate, from hiring to wages. non negotiable wages work you beyond pay grade don't make enough to buy gear even from pro deals or save much money feel like a fish in an overpopulated tank its a company you'll work for for a year or two and decide to get out of there

2.0

Sep 13, 2014

Attractive from the outside, filled with problematic egos in the inside. Best to avoid.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Worked with a few wonderful people.

Cons

Mostly worked with high level executives who are very condescending and have no passion for the ski industry, to most people in the company they might as well be selling widgets.

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Keep your workplace expectations in check and it's a great short-term experience

Ask a lot of you. Pay does not meet demands. However, you do get to work in some spectacular locations.

Attractive from the outside, filled with problematic egos in the inside. Best to avoid.

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