Not as good as it used to be - Sr Accounts Payable Representative REI Employee Review

3.0
Aug 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits but only for employees

Cons

Employees (non-management) at HQ and DC locations are being replaced by contractors since the pandemic. Standards for contractors are lower so it brings down morale of employees and sometimes increases their workload. Especially after several round of layoffs in recent years, it’s becoming increasingly clear that employees are expendable.

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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
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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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