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Fun employees, awful wages

Rental Tech/ Lift Operator (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 17 April 2018

Amazing place to live and work if wages and housing were better. Being able to live there comfortably based on WB wages is a pipe dream. Good for a season if you have a lot in your savings, impossible to live long term.

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a season like the mountain, very up and down

Rental Technician (Current Employee) – Whistler, BC – 7 April 2018

Working for whistler blackcomb while a great experience was not what I had expected. Working in a rental shop with little staff, saw me working more hours, with minimal wage than I had originally planned. While living is affordable through staff accommodation it remains difficult through high prices on food and other activities.
I have however made many great friends and had many days on the mountain snowboarding while working here which is a major positive.

Within my rental shop a typical day at work is meant to be an 8 hour shift but busy days, long opening hours and poor staffing saw many of these days doing overtime without much of a say in it at all.

One positive I have taken from this experience however is my now increased knowledge about sis and snowboards, relating to all snow conditions and abilities.

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Fun place to work

Lead hand Sales (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 21 February 2018

It was a fun place to work thats for sure. However talk to any WB employee and they will tell you the same thing. It is really hard to make money at WB.

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enjoyable place year round

Lift Operator (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 12 February 2018

whistler blackcomb is a fairly good place to work if you like being outside. the winter can be a bit cold if your a lifty due to standing outside 10 hours a day. The reward is fairly high though due to a $1900 season pass is free to all employees and staff discounts all over the village. The mountain is a breath taking place scenery and skiing wise. During the summer is all mountain biking and hiking. Whistler is a very active community.

Pros

4 day work week

Cons

long hours, cold days

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Dream jobs location for outdoors lover

Snowboard Instructor (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 6 November 2017

This is the best location for anyone looking to work in the tourism industry in the outdoors, but a lot of hustling required to live and stay here long term

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Average job tasks but great fun

Customer Service Assistant (Former Employee) – Whistler, Canada – 18 September 2017

The job itself wasn't challenging or particularly interesting, however the staff and management made it a great place to work. We had to work to an extremely high standard of customer satisfaction, due to the premium prices the customers were paying for the food we were serving.

Pros

Skiing to and from work every day

Cons

Extremely busy

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You don't work for Whistler Blackcomb to make money

Accountant (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 8 September 2017

In my opinion if you are going to work for whistler money is not your priority.Trust me you wont make much either.

However other than that its a great place to work .

Pros

Free Skiing and Health Benefits are good of full time employee

Cons

Salaries are low . Entry level positions make barely living wage

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Excellent Culture

SALES EVENT COORDINATOR (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 28 July 2017

Whistler Blackcomb has an excellent employee community. It's exciting and changes by the season. It's a fun place to work. The commitment to the community, environment and work place safety are amazing.

Pros

Employee Experiences, Community Envolvement, Environmental Standing

Cons

Pay for most employees is not compensated fairly

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Best IT job in the world.

IT Coordinator (Current Employee) – Whistler – 28 July 2017

Best IT job in the world. I recommend working for WB if you are here for the winter or summer season. Great work / play balance. I also worked as a lift operator and created some great guest experiences.

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Great atmosphere

Senior-Host Guest Services (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 12 July 2017

Super accommodating, great management, best job I've ever had. Selling tickets and helping admit guests to the hill can be tough at times but the senior staff do an amazing job catering to every issue staff have religiously.

Pros

Seasons Pass

Cons

Cold days

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Fun and welcoming company

Accountant 1-Accounts Payable (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 11 July 2017

Great Company to work for. Always trying to make work life easier and more enjoyable.
Fun, safe environment.
Majority of staff are welcoming and a pleasure to get to know.

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My job is better than your vacation,

Ski Patrol (Current Employee) – Whistler, BC – 3 May 2017

Best possible job working for a good employer. Mostly outside, paid skiing. Food discount while working . Workmates are all highly skilled and motivated individuals. Constant learning.

Pros

Paid skiing, helping people, Extended benefits

Cons

Long days, 10 hours per day, Can be challenging to hit 40 hours early season when available daylight is the limiting reagent.

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Busy, rewarding job in fun environment with low pay

Lead Hand/ Keyholder (Current Employee) – Whistler – 20 April 2017

Fun company if you don't want to progress,
Great short time work.
No way to save money. minimum wage is terrible and housing is extremely expensive.

Pros

half price food and cheap retail

Cons

long hours sometimes in peak season, means less time on the hill.

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Challenging and exciting job with the mountain

Rental Store Cashier (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 16 April 2017

Working for Whistler Blackcomb was a challenging and interesting experience. I have learned a lot on the job over the last 6 months. this job has furthered my existing problem solving skills after having to deal with some very difficult customers on a day to day basis. I would have perfered more of a detailed training before starting work, the training was quite basic.

Pros

Great staff to work with

Cons

Dealing with abusive customers

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No 2 days are the same

Guest Services Administration Assistant (Current Employee) – Whistler Village, BC – 8 April 2017

No 2 days are the same being the Guest Services Administrative Assistant. One day you will be at your desk all day following up with guest queries, service recovery and financial reporting. The next you can put your bag down and not see your desk until you get your bag to go home. The people you work with are amazing be it your manager or a front line host. You regularly have to think outside the box to help find suitable solutions that work for both the guests and Whistler Blackcomb.

Pros

Free season pass and great benifits

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Fun job, some hostile staff members

Ski Instructor (Current Employee) – Whistler, BC – 28 March 2017

O love being a ski instructor I've done it all over the world. Whistler Blackcomb is a huge company and provides incredible training, supervisors are great some staff members are unfriendly and snobby others are lovely.

Pros

Great traing, free lunch

Cons

often not paid for little extras that take up time

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Easy job

Resident Advisor (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 21 March 2017

Job required being on-call for resident issues and assisting when needed. Came with the perks of cheap accommodation and choice of roommates in WB staff housing.

Pros

Subsidized Accommodation, Free Ski Pass

Cons

Low pay

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Simply an amazing place to work

Reservations Host (Current Employee) – Whistler, BC – 9 March 2017

My salary was cut in half coming to Whistler, but the company, community,and recreation opportunities make every second totally worth it! Not to mention the perks (outstanding). Truly an amazing place to work, you will not regret it!! Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with amazing coworkers from around the world. With all the opportunities out here I really feel like you can't go wrong :)

Pros

Season's Pass, Great Support, Amazing Managers + Coworkers, Lots of new friends, Great community, Staff Accommodation (if you apply early enough before the season)

Cons

Might be a bit far away for some, but still totally worth it

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Great job if you want to ski a lot

Ski and Snowboard Tech (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 28 February 2017

Loved this job due to the fact that you will be skiing or snowboarding everyday to get back home from work. The rental shop is located on top of the mountain so it is not as busy as working in a store at the base of the mountain. Since you will be recommending skis and boards to customers, it is important to love these sports already to really excel at the job. Great people, great vibe and a lot of happy guests!

Pros

ride out from work everyday

Cons

near minimum wage

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Seasonal

Data entry (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC – 18 January 2017

Supervisors were wonderful and understanding, Very friendly atmosphere all around, in and outside of work. Luxury of meeting many people from all over the world.

Pros

Free ski mountain pass

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Fun and diverse workplace

Snowschool Sales Host (Former Employee) – Whistler, BC, Canada – 11 November 2016

It was a very fun and diverse workplace with people from all over the world.
I was responsible for selling and booking ski- and snowboardlessons in the hotels of Four Seasons, Hilton and the Fairmont.

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