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 221 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 198 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 150 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 75 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 349 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 156 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 57 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 45 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 43 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

(2,781 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 2,781 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

2.0

Aug 11, 2014

Disappointing, Frustrating, Overly Corporate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Front Line employees are fun people, Working on the mountain is beautiful, Breckenridge is an incredible town to live/work in, Large amounts of recreational opportunities.

Cons

Senior Leadership consistently displays an uncaring attitude towards the staff, Communication between departments is horrible, Compensation levels are far below a living wage for the area. Constant talk about "having fun" but nothing to back it up, Promotions are more likely to go to "yes men" types than to talented types, A big miss on the whole "Experience of a lifetime" thing. It is frustrating to listen to people speak of passion and commitment but then watch the company display the exact opposite towards its employees. It basically wants to be Disney, so it is not an attractive place for thrill seekers. There is no skiing/riding on the clock for most employees. You do not receive health benefits until you have worked 750 hours. Retention rate is extremely low. Jobs are boring and repetitive.

4.0

Aug 11, 2014

It was an experience of a lifetime.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

benefits are good. great coworkers.

Cons

The cost of living was too high for the pay you get.

4.0

Jul 30, 2014

Fun Culture, but overworked and underpaid

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The culture of the office is great, you get to go on a ski day for work at least once a year, and the company really tries to connect its employees in Broomfield to the mountain. Its easy to relate to the product, and overall a fun company with great people.

Cons

Like pretty much everyone here will say its pay. The benefits are great, but when you are asked to put in 50-60 hours a week and feel underpaid at 40 hours it can be hard to get motivated.

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