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 (194) , 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 213 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 201 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 159 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 83 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 76 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 342 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 160 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 62 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))

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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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3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,774 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 2,774 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

2.0

Dec 29, 2011

under paid compared to other resorts in vail valley

Manager on duty

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits and Ski Pass

Cons

So much turnover. They rather promote from the outside and have you train the new managers for the job you applied for. They wait months to fill needed positions and over work current employees. Not good for staff or guest. No parking for employees and you have to pay for a bus pass and employee housing is usually full.

1.0

Dec 23, 2011

Smoke and mirrors

Director level

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

$400 Ski Pass? Sexy company image amongst peers.

Cons

The company tag line is experience of a lifetime, but it is not something they offer to employees, just paying guests. -No focus on bench strength and career development. -PTO is awful for a resort company: It amounts to 17 days of pto, but you do not get the 11 Federal Holidays, which means that a state or federal employee receives 4 more pto days (2 weeks + 11 Fed Holidays = 21 days off ) than a Vail Resort employee that boasts a great work/life balance. Sham. -Pay is a solid 15-20% below competition across the board. -Leadership has an old guard in place in my division that is completely ineffective and has been holding onto people that are not productive, while firing some of their best people. New ideas and initiatives are few and far between as a large portion of leadership is fine with status quo and not rocking the boat.

2.0

Dec 12, 2011

Fun environment to work with good intentions and potential to improve. But lacks the ability to keep employees around.

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Recommend

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Pros

Vail Resorts has been a great place to learn about business and what its like to work for a larger company. I like the people I work with and enjoy the environment in which I come to each day. The work/ life balance that is emphasized is great for me. I also have appreciated the feedback and learning opportunities I've gained.

Cons

When it comes to fostering internal talent and creating for a positive/ enjoyable culture, I feel that the company can "talk about big talk but not walk the walk". The company is not good at keeping its subject matter experts and passionate people around. Not only is this disappointing from the outside, but it also has a strong affect on the people who are left behind to pick up the slack.

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under paid compared to other resorts in vail valley

Smoke and mirrors

Fun environment to work with good intentions and potential to improve. But lacks the ability to keep employees around.

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