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 219 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 162 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 79 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 344 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 53 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)); "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.

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Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,779 total reviews)

Rob Katz

37% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2012

Experience of a lifetime

Ski instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great jobs and opportunities fun and rewarding

Cons

Short year for most employees due to seasonality

4.0

Dec 12, 2012

Great people and product - fun place to work!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The product and people are wonderful. Employees are passionate about creating Experiences of a Lifetime for the guests. This translates into creating incredible experiences for employees ranging from experiencing the multiple products the company has to offer to innovating the next product that will change the industry. There is no question Vail Resorts is the best in the world in their industry.

Cons

The company can be extremely demanding on its employees. It has many irons in the fire at any given time and this taxes many employees and creates burnout. Additionally, the compensation tends to be lower than market. I believe these contribute to the high turnover the organization has experienced in its professional positions.

1.0

Nov 13, 2012

Stay away from Vail Resorts

College program/management training

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent learning experience and fun locations

Cons

Poor management, cheap on wages, eager to burn through employees. Easy to get your way in and move up, if you're willing to sell your soul. No direction or willingness of management to help you along your way. You are on your own! They use illegal immigrants in all their hotels through temp agencies. The "Echo Program" is just a cover up to their greed. Ask any local in any ski town what they think of Vail.

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