Vail Resorts reviews

Compensation -Salary - Pay for non-management positions is 15-20% lower than market (managers are being paid 50% or more than direct reports) -Time-off - Holidays come out of employee's PTO; PTO is very slow to accrue for employees just starting (i.e. < 5 years at company) -Medical - Limited medical plans for employees (i.e. only one plan) Work Environment -Cramped cubes and getting worse; Company is more concerned about cost of leasing space than worker productivity Technology -Company does not give high quality technology to development staff -Fails to upgrade IT infrastructure because of cost Employee Development -Consistently hire externally rather than promote from within -Internal training options are nearly non-existent -Consistently fail to cultivate talented employees -Training guidelines and allocation of training money is opaque process -Review process that is currently in place is used to push employees' salary into bell curve regardless of an individual's true performance Management Communication -Upper management puts on charade to gather employees' input, but almost all decisions are foregone conclusions and employee input is not used. -Communication for large changes is typically vague in order to hide negative impacts to employees until the last minute (e.g. change in health care plan) -Management fails to answer direct questions from employees

It is a very financially difficult area to live in. Housing is expensive and most of your money is devoted to only that. Certain positions are stressful and time consuming, preventing you from getting your ski or snowboard time in. "Hiring freezes" make id hard to obtain a job. Overtime is NOT allowed. Outside jobs will often leave you in poor working conditions. Praise from a supervisor or manager is little seen, unless you do something really off the charts that is totally unexpected. "Projects" are often handed out and expected to be completed on your own time. Calling in sick is frowned upon unless you have a doctor's note in hand the day you return, so if you can't afford the insurance you still have to pay for the bill. Parking in free lots within a reasonable distance from the lifts is not permitted. If your car breaks down they will tow it. If you park in the wrong area they will tow your car. Employee to employee interaction while on the clock often leads to rude and unacceptable behavior. Off the clock activities or behavior affect your job.