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Found 101 of over 110 reviews
4.1
83% Recommend to a Friend
70% Approve of CEO

Found 100 of over 110 reviews

4.1
83%
Recommend to a Friend
70%
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Pay is decent and the people are great(in 8 reviews)
  • "Free pass and other perks(in 4 reviews)
  • "Coworkers were cool and helpful(in 3 reviews)
  • "Great program and awesome managers(in 3 reviews)
  • "Free season pass for yourself and a few day tickets for family/friends.(in 3 reviews)
Cons
  • "Low pay and long commute(in 9 reviews)
  • "There exists a fundamental disconnect between management and employees at Squaw Valley and a clear inability to comprehend on your part why employees work at and return to Squaw Valley season after season.(in 3 reviews)
  • "Long days, not many days off, not huge salary(in 3 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great Resort

    Dec 15, 2022 - Lift Operator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Iconic riding on gorgeous mountains full of history

    Cons

    None that I can think of

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  2. 4.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Ski bum job opportunite

    Mar 11, 2023 - Ticket Checker in Olympic Valley, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    free ski pass and class,

    Cons

    low pay and no chance of promotion, hard to commute, and housing.

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Low pay, no housing available, traffic is horrific.

    Feb 1, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Skiing, skiing, skiing, skiing, skiing!

    Cons

    Low pay, no housing available, traffic is horrific.

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  5. 4.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Great part time job

    Jan 9, 2023 - Children Ski Instructor 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    ski pass + working with children

    Cons

    The parents can be challenging.

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  6. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great benefits

    Oct 28, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Co-workers are chilled - Leadership is great - Benefits are great

    Cons

    - Pay is not much

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  7. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great place

    Oct 24, 2022 - Lift Operator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Ride breaks, great mountain , cool staff

    Cons

    It can get cop sometimes

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Great Time

    Dec 10, 2022 - Lift Operator 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Fun and dynamic work day

    Cons

    Disgruntled customers can lead to issues with management

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Excellent Perks

    Dec 11, 2022 - Ski Coach 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Ski Pass included with employment

    Cons

    Traffic has gotten horrific these days

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee

    great place to work

    Oct 6, 2022 - Recruiting Specialist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    ski industry is just outside the door amazing community amazing sport

    Cons

    I don’t have any to add here

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  11. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Good

    Aug 17, 2022 - Kids Ski Instructor 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good with flexible scheduling and friendly

    Cons

    Working with kids is not the best

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Palisades Tahoe has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 110 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at Palisades Tahoe to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Palisades Tahoe employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Palisades Tahoe. This rating has improved by 22% over the last 12 months.

83% of Palisades Tahoe employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Palisades Tahoe 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Palisades Tahoe to be career development, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be work life balance, management, compensation.

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