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 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 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 223 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 161 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 90 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 345 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 165 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 44 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 40 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

(2,780 total reviews)

Rob Katz

37% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,780 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

Oct 1, 2013

cool

Ski instructor

Recommend

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Pros

lt is a good spot to work. I had a lot of fun on the slopes. You should be a snow person if you want this job.

Cons

you are not going to get rich in this job.

2.0

Sep 20, 2013

Probably not your "Experience of a Lifetime"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A ski pass, if you ski. Mediocre 401K plan, but at least there's a small company match.

Cons

Unorganized and micro-managed from the top. No reward for flexibility (working every day during winter or working non regular scheduled holidays). No reward for initiative or reason to suggest improvements to operations or vacationers experience. 401k plan has slightly higher than average lifetime fees. Great place if you want to climb the corporate ladder (you just won't be able to afford living in the mountain communities no matter which wrung you're on). Choose the Broomfield office if you start at less than the bare minimum of 45,000K as a career bound college grade.

4.0

Sep 19, 2013

Great experience working for vail resorts in Breckinridge co

Ski instructor

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Pros

Management were all very nice and very will to help anytime they could. They were very flexible on the schedule and always offered additional training

Cons

Found it hard to get connections into the corporate office while being in Breckenridge

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