Great place to be! - Anonymous employee Vail Resorts Employee Review

4.0
13 Feb 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, autonomy, ski pass, work-hard/play-hard environment, people not miserably working their lives away I was only a contractor in the corporate office, but I was pleasantly surprised. Everyone was so nice and helpful from the moment I got there. The people live the mission, which is very nice. Another nice thing about the culture was that there was never a time when someone didn't hold the door for me. It was very refreshing to see men always let ladies go first, even in the coffee line. There is a culture of respect for each other- not a lot of complaining behind each other’s back (at least that I saw on my team)- which is priceless. I was still given an Epic pass for every member of my family, which was a really nice perk. I am also considered an employee until the winter season is up, so I still get all the discounts that go along with being an employee. No employer is perfect. Yes, it has the normal large corporate issues, but so will every major corporation. Great gig while it lasted with lots of freedom to get my job done. Pretty much the culture of the team was “Don’t give me a reason to worry about you not getting your work done. Be an adult and do your stuff.” I had a good time, which is rare to say about this thing we call “work.”

Cons

Normal corporate stuff- like any large corporate orgainzation

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5.0
30 June 2026
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Pros

Amazing company to work for! Appreciate the environment, the benefits.

Cons

Seasonal position which can make benefits a challenge.

2.0
14 May 2026
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Pros

- Most people are smart, passionate, and enjoyable to work with and be around. - Fairly frequent opportunities for development and advancement through the internal job board. - Nice perks if you're into skiing or riding.

Cons

- There's an unspoken expectation to regularly work significantly more hours because the majority of employees are very passionate about the ski and ride industry, which isn't great for work life balance. There's not much down time either; you're either hustling in season or hustling to prepare for the next season. - Climate change poses a significant threat to the future of the company. The season pass model mitigates some of the impacts, but not as much as senior leadership asserts. And, since bonuses are tied to company results, you can end up working super hard all year and still end up getting half of your bonus target due to uncontrollable weather conditions. - The culture has taken a serious hit since enterprise transformation work began. Lots of people are constantly stressed out and the atmosphere in the office is depressing. - Most of the time, it feels like senior leadership makes decisions in a vacuum without consulting any of the people that would be responsible for the downstream work associated with the decision. For example, I've seen senior leaders decide on a savings target multiple times without consulting the experts, who then have to scramble to figure out how to make it work. It creates chaos and negatively impacts morale. - This organization has a wordsmithing problem. I've never worked at a company that spends such an inordinate amount of time on the framing of a message compared to the actual substance of the message.

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