Can be fun if you are willing to just get by - Guest Services Agent Vail Resorts Employee Review

2.0
13 Mar 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Getting to work and ride on the mountain

Cons

Low Pay No room for growth in company Poor management Have to deal with a lot of BS

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Vail Resorts Response
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Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Glassdoor. We agree that one of the best things about working for Vail Resorts is the free ski pass (for you and your family members) and getting to work and live in beautiful locations, like South Lake Tahoe. Our leadership team is constantly reviewing how we can better retain talent at all levels; which includes reviewing compensation and development opportunities within the roles. Development is a focus of our leadership team and because of this, we have seen new programs created to develop talent from within Vail Resorts. We have also created a goal for ourselves to have a higher internal promotion rate, rather than searching for talent outside the company. One of the aspects of Vail Resorts that we love is because we own and operate 11 different mountains and have our headquarters near Boulder, CO, there are so many opportunities that may not be known at first, but with a little research you can find a variety of positions that you may have never thought of previously and movement within the company is encouraged. Enjoy the remainder of your winter!

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5.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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

Cons

It was cold sometimes and long hours standing but that was all in the job description and we got jackets.

2.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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