Can't climb a corporate mountain with a sorry slope - Anonymous employee Vail Resorts Employee Review

1.0
3 Dec 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Too interested in the "young" employee. Starbucks style lounge area, ski perks and office casual attire. There is lots of almost college enthusiasm in meetings - pep rally or frat style. More of a go to work and be one of the popular kids

Cons

If you over 45 and are lucky to get hired, you might be in the mail room, a janitor or possibly a short term temp. Just don't look for your own kind...they aren't extinct yet, but there are not enough to make a ratio. Vail likes to hire from within, using seasonal positions as a guide. However, unless you meet their criteria, which would be expected in Google's offices sitting on a yoga ball (yes they do this) or walking the grounds for exercise, don't expect to stay long. For those who do stay past a year between general boredom, lack of appreciation or stimulation on both sides, longevity and satisfaction are the same as a snowfall and gone just as fast.

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5.0
30 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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