Avoid the Talent Acquisition Department! - Talent Acquisition Vail Resorts Employee Review

2.0
Nov 19, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

There are new seasonal employees hired every year, and they are a joy to work with. Their ambition and energy was the best part of my job. Watching my team grow and move into new roles was the highlight of my time here.

Cons

It is difficult to convey the severe lack of competence, engagement, and business accumen of the leadership team in this department. Expect to be thrown under the bus for any mistake you make. Expect to be stood up for meetings, have emails go unresponded to for weeks, and have important managerial tasks fall by the wayside. I also feel there is an ethical issue underlying this department. Lying and hiding information were a routine occurrence. If you are someone who likes to use data and analysis to drive decision making, and recommend solutions, DO NOT WORK IN TA. The loudest voice always wins, regardless of the facts. As an analytical person, this was the biggest con, and the reason they have perpetual turnover and routinely fail to meet attainable business goals.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing company to work for! Appreciate the environment, the benefits.

Cons

Seasonal position which can make benefits a challenge.

2.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Most people are smart, passionate, and enjoyable to work with and be around. - Fairly frequent opportunities for development and advancement through the internal job board. - Nice perks if you're into skiing or riding.

Cons

- There's an unspoken expectation to regularly work significantly more hours because the majority of employees are very passionate about the ski and ride industry, which isn't great for work life balance. There's not much down time either; you're either hustling in season or hustling to prepare for the next season. - Climate change poses a significant threat to the future of the company. The season pass model mitigates some of the impacts, but not as much as senior leadership asserts. And, since bonuses are tied to company results, you can end up working super hard all year and still end up getting half of your bonus target due to uncontrollable weather conditions. - The culture has taken a serious hit since enterprise transformation work began. Lots of people are constantly stressed out and the atmosphere in the office is depressing. - Most of the time, it feels like senior leadership makes decisions in a vacuum without consulting any of the people that would be responsible for the downstream work associated with the decision. For example, I've seen senior leaders decide on a savings target multiple times without consulting the experts, who then have to scramble to figure out how to make it work. It creates chaos and negatively impacts morale. - This organization has a wordsmithing problem. I've never worked at a company that spends such an inordinate amount of time on the framing of a message compared to the actual substance of the message.

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