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    Vail Resorts Reviews

    Updated April 19, 2019
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    Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz
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    • "But the cost of living in most Vail Resorts properties towns is very high so you just find a way to get by" (in 39 reviews)

    • "it is difficult for upper management to apply their styles across all the resorts" (in 35 reviews)

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    1. "Lift operator"

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      Former Employee - Lift Operator in Breckenridge, CO
      Former Employee - Lift Operator in Breckenridge, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Vail Resorts full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Nice amount of time off
      Generally simple work although demanding manual labor can be expected

      Cons

      There was a very large disconnect between upper management and the day-to-day staff.

      Advice to Management

      Especially in day-to-day activities, upper management would get involved or say thing to lift operations that was often outside of their understanding. In particular, there was a specific 2 week period where management provided a new layout for the lift maze every day.

    2. "Advanced cook"

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      Current Employee - Advanced Cook in Vail, CO
      Current Employee - Advanced Cook in Vail, CO
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Vail Resorts full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Ski pass and subsidized housing

      Cons

      Long hours and poor management

      Advice to Management

      More employee-centric policies would elevate guest experience as well as help employees morale

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    3. "Great Company with room to grow"

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      Current Employee - Product Sales and Services Supervisor in Park City, UT
      Current Employee - Product Sales and Services Supervisor in Park City, UT
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Vail Resorts part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      There is lots of room for growth within the company

      Cons

      Low pay starting out and no overtime available.

      Advice to Management

      Pay your employees more

    4. Helpful (3)

      "Great for a time"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Vail Resorts full-time

      Pros

      Good people, good benefits, fun environment

      Cons

      CMO is overly involved, things feel generally disorganized, change takes a veryyy long time

    5. "Great job to work at the resort"

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      Former Employee - Rental Sales Associate
      Former Employee - Rental Sales Associate

      I worked at Vail Resorts full-time

      Pros

      Easy job, no experience neccessary. Work 8-10 with a 4 hour ride break

      Cons

      Long hours during the season

    6. "Life in the mountains"

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      Former Employee - Mechanic in Vail, CO
      Former Employee - Mechanic in Vail, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Vail Resorts full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great co-workers we re what made this a great experience

      Cons

      cost of living was not relative to the wages

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Eyes wide open"

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      Current Employee - Ski Instructor
      Current Employee - Ski Instructor
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Vail Resorts part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Free ski pass and locker.

      Cons

      If new...low man on totem pole could mean no work at all and being sent home

    8. "Good experience"

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      Former Employee - Lift Operator in Vail, CO
      Former Employee - Lift Operator in Vail, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Vail Resorts full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The mountain is pretty epic...and so is that free Epic Pass.
      Lots of opportunity for overtime (pay time and a half).
      Sometimes can ski on the job. At least too and from lift every day.
      If not wanting overtime, you get 3 days off to play and ski each week!
      If you love shoveling and shaping snow to perfection as I do, this will be a fun job! Bosses love a good looking lift! Often got some green donations from chill riders for best looking chair on the hill that day.

      Cons

      Employee housing is only offered first year.
      $10/hr is hard to survive on in Vail but working at least 1 day of overtime a week definitely helps.
      Boss is demeaning if you actually do call in sick.
      I get it though, lots of college age kids just raging hard every night and call in hungover, but if you actually get sick you're out of luck. (I had flu and couldn't move for a day to find someone to take me to get a doctors note and had to come in the next day to work or risk losing my bonus).
      Try not to get sick as it will count as a strike each time towards your end of season bonus.
      Working for rich and entitled clientele base is always fun. Got yelled at a few times by guests who wanted to be better than they were at skiing and fell on our beautifully maintained ramps. Yes it's my fault you tried to turn ON the ramp and caught your edge and pulled your husband down with you :/ My bad.

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing. Managing hundreds of hooligans in each department is a true feat. I really like that supers made and effort to know everyone's name. Super impressive.

    9. "Fun Place to work for a temporary job"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Vail Resorts full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fun workplace for the most part

      Cons

      The pay could be better

    10. "Good for seasonal work"

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      Current Employee - Mountain Guest Services in Keystone, CO
      Current Employee - Mountain Guest Services in Keystone, CO

      I have been working at Vail Resorts full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      If there is night riding, you have the ability to ride every day if you want.
      Employee housing is relatively low cost
      Lift ticket is included with employment

      Cons

      Pay is relatively lower than other jobs in the area