Vail Resorts Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"I like the casual work environment, flexibility, and skiing perks that come with my job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's great to say that you want to grow within the company, but don't expect to."

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"The pay is not competitive, and living near a resort takes a toll on your expenses. Vail Resorts does not seem concerned with that and sees employee turnover as a good thing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would take more time to listen to the operations employees at the mountain locations (we struggle with daily living expenses.) and move the corporate headquarters back to the mountains."

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"You are surrounded by people actively choosing an adventure- and possibility-filled environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Share your passion! If you are drawn to Vail, let them know why - usually that's the reason why you'll be a great fit for the company."

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"With so many seasonal employees and such a large size, employees are often made to feel expendable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to unite all branches and locations of the company in a shared level of excellence to correct the division that such a large size and geographical stretch can bring."

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Vail Resorts has a lot of very talented, smart, fun and passionate people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Overall, it is a great company, you will work with amazing people, the EC is forward-thinking and allows for innovation. However the salaries are frequently not what you would make for the same experience and effort at other companies."

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"It is challenging to rise in the ranks if you do not work for the mountain division/core competency of the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the CEO is very smart and innovative, I can't think of what I would do differently."

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"The company consists of some incredible people with significant tenure"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is a great company to work for and I highly recommend it to others"

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"There is nothing specific I can think of that I don't like about this company"

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"I liked the fast pace, I also like the fact I was working in an industry that I enjoyed spending my free time in."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dont let little things gte to you, keep your head up, and keep working, the day will end soon"

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Most of the time I knew more about what I was to be doing then my boss, they were hired to be a manager not because they knew anything about the industry"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would have spent more time working at the bottom, talking to entry level employees to see how I could better things. not just make random changes to see how it will work out."

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Benefits, Working in the field I also love spending my free time in"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be patient, Wear a smile, and work as hard as you can"

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Management only k new how to manage, they did not know how to keep the store going. they would change routines that did not need to change. they couldnt do our job, therefore they were doing their job wrong"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The lower employees were treated as if they were disposable, they were very quick to break us down and judge us. If I were running the company I would be at the bottom with them working to see what needed to be changed"

"A great place to work."

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Interacting with the people that ride the vehicles."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep a positive attitude."

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Limited chances for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Greater understanding in assigned tasks."

"Caution"

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Vail Resorts is beautiful and everyone there shares a passion for winter sporting and outdoor activities. THe free skI pass is a must have and you cant help but take in every amazing view you see."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You will most likely be disrespected and under-appreciated. Go there for the only reason I can think of, the views and activities."

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Vail resorts spends like a child at a candy store and then tries to figure out how to pay for it later. THe marketing team is so consumed in there personal lifes and stories that they forget they are trying to attract business. They do not know how to make proper decisions and more often than not personal emotions play the major role in big discussions, HeidI Kertcher Pratt is at best a mediocre marketer who I feel makes wasteful decisions. They are notorious for the fighting between the other mountains and when corporate needs to flex muscle they rarely do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think they need a new approach to the marketing team. The new CEO Rob Kats is a step in the right direction, now if they could match his ambition with talented marketers Vail would see themselves on top."

"Boring"

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Conenient"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get out of retail."

"I had a great run in Vail."

What do you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Its an amazing working environment that allows you to meet interesting people while enjoying an active outdoor lifestyle."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Move to Vail after graduating college and spend a season skiing and working for the resort. Best life decision you could make."

What don't you like about working at Vail Resorts?

"Twelve hour night shifts and low pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If it ain't broke don't fix it!!!"