Great Experiences at Canyons resort in Park City, Utah - Surveyor Vail Resorts Employee Review

4.0
6 Apr 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

free ski pass at all the Vail Resorts, meet all kinds of people. half off on most food. discounts in ski shops.

Cons

low pay, usually no overtime.

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Vail Resorts Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We agree that the Free Ski Pass and the chance to meet and work with people from all over the world is one of the best perks for working with Vail. We truly have a diverse population in both guests and employees and it creates a really fun environment where all cultures blend together and share the one of a kind experience of being at a ski resort. We also recognize that the cost of living in the towns where our resorts are located can be high and compensation is continually being re-assessed each year. We too appreciate that the management staff is invested in what the employees think about their experience and give everyone a chance to voice his/her concerns anonymously for the leadership team to review and decide on the right courses of action are. We are happy to have you as part of our team!

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
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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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