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 221 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 199 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 155 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 91 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 77 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 348 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 159 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 50 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employees at all" ((in 41 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

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,776 total reviews)

Rob Katz

32% approve of CEO

37% 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 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,776 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

3.0

Aug 27, 2013

Nice to be at the resort, but poor work conditions.

Product sales agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting to work at a beautiful ski resort, free ski pass.

Cons

Overly managed, un-stimulating, very low pay, incompetent managers and fellow employees, stressful clients

2.0

Aug 26, 2013

It was just that, an experience. Not good, not horrific.

3-6 ski instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Epic pass at no cost to the employee. You can get the hours if you're willing to work.

Cons

A Walmart type atmosphere. CEO seems disillusioned with what Vail resorts is about. Bad pay scale. It's a business, they dot hide that and they're certain that that I your number 1 priority. Not safety, not customer experience, business. Management has little to no field experience.

2.0

Aug 20, 2013

Living in Vail makes up for the minimal appreciation of the staff.

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Living in vail makes up for most of the negatives. The people and culture is fun. There is always something to do. It is also relatively easy to get hired as there are always so many positions opening up.

Cons

There is not an overwhelming feeling that upper management cares for the staff. It is as the revolving door of employees is not only expected but preferred to keep salaries low.

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