Question 1

Is Vail Resorts a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Vail Resorts has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,038 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Vail Resorts to a friend and 36% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vail Resorts have been left by employees working as Children's Ski Instructor, Ticket Scanner and Product Sales Agent.

Question 2

Does Vail Resorts pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Vail Resorts?

Accepted Answer

58% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vail Resorts?

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Ski Instructor (196), 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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Vail Resorts according to real employee reviews?

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"Easy to recruit for the great outdoors and the people you work with are the best." ((in 220 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 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 76 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Vail Resorts according to real employee reviews?

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"Low Pay (I could have gotten paid more anywhere in the next two towns)" ((in 341 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 169 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 59 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((in 42 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit spotty; there were times we were told to let employees feel the pain instead of upper management providing the needed resources." ((in 41 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Vail Resorts layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Vail Resorts locations?

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Broomfield, Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Denver, Avon, South Lake Tahoe, Beaver Creek, Truckee, Crested Butte, Ludlow, Northstar, Wilmot, Kirkwood, Fairfield, Mount Crested Butte, Moran, Stowe, Afton, Colorado Springs, Dillon, Skykomish, Brighton, Minneapolis, Peninsula, Jackson Hole, Seven Springs, Hunter, New York

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