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 218 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 200 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 156 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 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 339 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 165 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 59 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 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.

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,779 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 2,779 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

Jul 29, 2013

Relaxed, fun people, challenging work!

Developer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun people, great atmosphere, supportive company.

Cons

Long commute to the office.

4.0

Jul 22, 2013

Great place to work right out of college, but pay won't support much of a lifestyle beyond your 20's...

Product sales & services supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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I worked at Vail Mountain, which was a blast. The management was fantastic and it was a really fun work environment. There is also a lot of company pride and Vail throws some great employee-recognition events. Free ski pass is also an amazing perk.

Cons

As a supervisor, I made $14.42 an hour. This salary would probably have been fine when I first graduated from college, but with a pile of grad school loans I was barely making ends meet. I had to work 3 jobs to be able to afford to live in Vail and keep my job at Vail Resorts. Jobs at the corporate office in Broomfield don't pay much higher. I think if the company has any desire to attract and keep top talent, they should reconsider their compensation.

3.0

Jul 21, 2013

Fun job.

Ski patrol iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Ski every day Great medical training

Cons

Executive level management is so disconnected from Ski Patrol. They make it incredibly hard to do your job well.

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