Great company to work for - Cashier REI Employee Review

4.0
Aug 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance, they're good at approving time off or scheduling as long as you request it at least 2 weeks in advance; employee discounts are incredible; co-workers are all knowledgable in recreational activities or at least want to learn; customers are great & also a good source of information/alternative perspectives; employee rentals; helping customers gear up appropriately is a great reward, having them tell you how much they appreciate you/your co-workers is an amazing feeling; retirement kicks in after 3 months; management has been good at listening to concerns and finding solutions.

Cons

Benefits don't kick in until after you've worked 1,000 hours, which could take a year as a part time employee, but this is pretty much negated by the fact that they offer benefits for anyone that works at least 20 hours a week, which is pretty rare- especially in retail.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good managers, deals, coworkers, products

Cons

No cons, I really liked my time.

3.0
May 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most coworkers, some managers, discounts, outfitting people properly without extra nonsense

Cons

Some truly horrible managers, pressure to sell credit cards is a morale killer, the union people. Employees drinking the union kool aid fail to see the company’s position, REI cannot give higher pay, better benefits , consistent hours, etc… with the erratic revenue stream that comes in , if a 5 year average is X in revenue and 5 year average is Y on wages and costs, how are they supposed to increase wages and benefits? It’s numbers and they don’t line up, if REI gives the increases which increases the expenses greatly, they will cut staff, a lot fewer employees which will eliminate a bunch of union supporters, an REI job is not supposed to be a lucrative deal, when you get hired the part time , part time plus and full time options are there and you choose what you want fully understanding what hours you are going to get at minimum, they will hire those positions on a need basis, to cry later that you don’t make enough money is your fault, the terms were clear and you signed off on them. The union is promising rainbows , reality will be far different, careful what you wish for

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