Vail Resorts reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,774 total reviews)
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Rob Katz

34% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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
Mar 26, 2011
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Pros

People think they want to work at Vail Resorts because of the name and perceived "experience" you may get from being at a ski company. The deal isn't that at all......after spending a number of years at the corporate office its clear the company is trending to become worse with each passing month. You do get a ski pass ($650 value) but thats where the perks stop. If you are 18-25 then this is your company....go for it. If you're 25+ then move on....its not worth it.

Cons

- Vail openly states they pay at the 50th percentile -- although most jobs are much less! - Vacation -- working in the corporate office I've actually had less time on the slopes and traveing -- unless you are in Marketing/Sales/HR/PR of course -- these groups outsource all the difficult work to agencies and spend their time on the slopes, twitter, facebook - Volume of Work -- you don't just do your job, you're constantly taking on "special projects" which are nothing more than tasks that need to be completed due to lack of planning, sheer volume of work, or things to get done because of the extremely high turn-over rate - 401k -- like I said, if you're under 25 then don't worry about it, if you're looking to plan for the future then good luck - other perks -- most companies these days provide things like gym memberships, subsidized meals, RTD/transport passes/discounts, health care, etc. -- not Vail! You get the ski pass, 1/2 off food on the mountain, and deals at the hotels that are usually worse than what the public can get. - The executive management is extremely disconnected -- for example, the last year corporate has had to deal with pay cuts, extra work due to acquisitions, and high-turnover. Yet the Chief HR Officer has the gull to ask employees to submit for Outside Magazine Best Places to Work - ha!! What a joke -- we are light years from this when looking at other companies on the front range and what they offer employees. - Tuition Reimbursement -- Vail offers nothing

3.0
Feb 28, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Working on mountain. Lots of variety to the job. Young and energetic coworkers. Company is actually committed to making customers happy. Vail does a good job of giving fringe benefits to it's employees. You may not get stock options or paid vacations but you are going to get a ski pass, big discounts, and free fun activities to keep you busy. Get to meet lots of interesting people from around the country and world. Spend time out doors not cooped up in the same office all day. Have some freedom in how you do your job.

Cons

VERY poor pay. Long hours and mandatory overtime days sometimes back to back. Work all holidays, nights, and weekends with no balance for family life. Poor commitment to employee health and safety. Basically you get hired for the season and they want you there every minute of every day that they can get you. You pretty much know this going in however and your vacation/break comes when the snow melts. You are going to work very hard for very little pay compared to the cost of living in the mountains. If you have a family it can be hard being a seasonal employee because you are not going to necessary have a stable time off to enjoy where you are living. The management doesn't seem to care if people are sick or not and force people to come to work anyway, even if it means literally infecting everyone else around them.

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