Is Vail Resorts a good company to work for?

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 .

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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vail Resorts?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vail Resorts?

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)

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 215 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 196 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 151 reviews)); "I loved working for a place where I was interested in the subject matter and my coworkers were great." ((in 86 reviews)); "team morale and culture in this department were great" ((in 79 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 341 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 157 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 56 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 42 reviews)); "Did not experience a good manager while I was there." ((in 42 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.

What are the top reviewed Vail Resorts locations?

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

Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,782 total reviews)

Rob Katz

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Vail Resorts has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,782 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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 5, 2026

Kirkwood is great

Snowboard instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers and class sizes

Cons

Out of touch resort management in Colorado

3.0

Jan 4, 2026

Decent place to work

Support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lift pass, some discounts, 2 free skiing/snowboarding lessons per month

Cons

Not that much money, in the snow a lot

4.0

Jan 1, 2026

Disconnect between Company and Individual Locations

Professional ski patroller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Patrol management at Park City Mountain works hard to communicate effectively and clearly, and obviously cares for the patrol team. The team culture has been built intentionally and consciously to be inclusive and focused on helping team members to be the best patrollers they can be. It is a place that feels good to show up to work each day.

Cons

It feels like the Vail management, and even occasionally the Park City Mountain management, do not listen to the concerns and needs of patrollers. This is evidenced by the patrol union going on strike in the winter of 2024/2025. Although I truly believe the Park City patrol management has the best interests of the patrol team in mind, the disconnect between the union and Vail has created some difficult dynamics. This was felt especially during the winter immediately following the union strike.

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