Is Vail Resorts a good company to work for?

Vail Resorts has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 3,039 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% 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 1% 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 3.1 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 225 reviews)); "You receive a free ski pass that is good for a large number of ski resorts." ((in 205 reviews)); "Great benefits and perks and you get to work in a fun environment with people who have similar interests as you." ((in 162 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 73 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 333 reviews)); "Poor management and review system." ((in 162 reviews)); "Long hours and weather dependent" ((in 58 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 43 reviews)); "The amount of stress and unattainable goals is not worth the ridiculously low salary." ((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 , Minneapolis , Skykomish , Brighton , Peninsula , Jackson Hole , Seven Springs , Hunter , New York

Vail Resorts reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,783 total reviews)

Rob Katz

39% 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 2,783 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).

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3K reviews

3.0

Apr 18, 2025

Stay away

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, good work/life balance

Cons

Cliquey, in crowd who don't like hearing outside voices. People will criticize and undermine you to make themselves look impressive instead of being constructive and collaborative. Very unimpressive talent for a company of its size. CEO will reward and promote those that agree with her. Any type of promotion or raise is so bureaucratic it's not even worth trying to move up.

3.0

Apr 11, 2025

Meh

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free ski pass and employee discounts

Cons

Unlimited days off is trap as warned, failing public company demands too much time, leadership is green and takes it out on analysts who do the work

2.0

Feb 22, 2025

Amazing coworkers, terrible leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vail hires incredible people. Your coworkers are pretty universally easy to work with and interesting.

Cons

Leadership is a major bottleneck for decisions. Everything is sacrificed on the altar of shareholder value which would be less annoying if the share price wasn’t in the tank. There is also a 3 day per week in office requirement if you live within 50 miles of Broomfield. If you live in castle rock (45 miles) that’s a 1.5 hour each way trip. Most of our salaries were negotiated based on remote work and now if you live in Denver where it’s super expensive you essentially took a pay cut to cover commute expenses and additional childcare and meals in the office. Career pathing is inconsistent, performance ratings are falsely held to a bell curve, decision making is hierarchical to the point of feeling like a government agency and pay scales are 20% below denver market rates.

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