Pros
Amazing company/co-op to work for. I not only enjoy the management team and co-workers, but the members and customers that walk in are some of the best I've experienced in retail. Great pro-deals on REI gear and trips. Lots of oppurtunity for advanced if you are willing to move to a different area. Oppurtunities to work for volunteer events, races, and other rei stores. Great place to find like minded outdoorsy people to be oustide with. Store managers are understanding and fun.
Cons
If you want to get a management position anywhere within the co-op you have to do the endorsement process through your own store. Sounds great and keeps hires internally, right? Well not with this store either they don't think you are serious about REI or whatever but after expressing interest in getting endorsed the management team has yet to comply with me or many others of the co-workers. No benefits until after a year (not the problem) and you have to average 20 hours a week. Sounds easy but with budget cuts most everyone's hours are down to 6 - 18 a week.