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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vail Resorts?

57% 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 168 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 87 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 71 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 340 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 167 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 60 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 43 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((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.

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Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,778 total reviews)

Rob Katz

32% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,778 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 2, 2012

Experience of a lifetime.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, competitive salary and benefits.

Cons

The commute to work is a bit long but absolutely beautiful.

2.0

Jun 22, 2012

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a free ski pass You get mediocre benefits

Cons

You will never make what you're worth Your work load will only increase the longer you stay, yet you won't receive raises People rarely advance There is quite a bit of mismanagement The turn over rate is excessively high and, therefore, quality of work and efficiency are slim to none

3.0

Jun 22, 2012

Really Bad Pay but opportunities to expand your service industry resume

Fine dining server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work where you play able to move up quickly if you are financially able to stay with it - HIGH turnover rate creates open positions!

Cons

Areas of jobs tend to be of high real estate value (HIGH RENT) Pay is marginal to pathetic Most employees must work multiple jobs to pay for life expenses

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