enjoying my work so far - Lead Cook/Chef Tournant Vail Resorts Employee Review

4.0
12 June 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I get to work with amazing people, great culture, full time year around work

Cons

cost of living doesn't line up with what I make

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Vail Resorts Response
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We are glad that you took the time to leave a review. One consistent theme we hear from all levels of employee is that many of us love the people and places we work. Our culture is something that stands out and we are proud of that. We are excited to announce a Vail Resorts Minimum Wage in eight states and across all divisions, effective in September. All entry-level employees will start at $10.00 / hour (the one exception to this are entry level employees based at Grand Teton Lodging Company where housing is free) or if they are in a gratuity based position we are ensuring that the employee will walk away with a minimum of $10.00/ hr after tips. The change in entry level pay should allow us to stay more competitive and give our employees a better experience in these amazing locations. Thank you for all of your hard work!

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5.0
12 June 2026
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Pros

The managers were really cool and the work was fun. Pretty relaxed environment.

Cons

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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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