Is REI a good company to work for as a Receiving Associate?

Receiving Associate professionals working at REI have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of REI employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Receiving Associate Jobs at REI now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Receiving Associate interview questions at REI .

Does REI pay Receiving Associate employees well?

Receiving Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at REI with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Receiving Associate salaries at REI.

What are the top reviewed jobs at REI?

Sales Associate (637) , Sales Specialist (464) , Retail Sales Associate (327) , Retail Sales Specialist (179) , Sales Lead (151) , Customer Service Specialist (109) , Customer Service Representative (103) , Cashier (49) , Sales Associate/Cashier (38) , Retail Sales Manager (35) , Customer Service (31) , Warehouse Associate (31) , Sales (30) , Sales Representative (29) , Frontline Cashier (27)

What are the pros of working at REI according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people that enjoy the outdoors particularly if you are looking for deep discounts on outdoor product for yourself." ((in 469 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the general technical acumen is high." ((in 366 reviews)); "They give you a great discount on all store merchandise as well as comprehensive benefits." ((in 324 reviews)); "REI has a great culture for those who are or want to be involved with the outdoors." ((in 194 reviews)); "Great work life balance is great." ((in 134 reviews))

What are the cons of working at REI according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and even lower pay for those with over 20 years in the company." ((in 375 reviews)); "Bad management and not much growth" ((in 256 reviews)); "Some managers don't appreciate hard work and favor employees who make them feel liked." ((in 109 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult to have a consistent schedule" ((in 101 reviews)); "They allow senior leadership to retaliate against individual contributors and HR allows them to do it." ((in 61 reviews))

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Mary Beth Laughton

Not enough data to show CEO approval

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Receiving Associate employees have rated REI with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Receiving Associate professionals have a good working experience there. REI is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Receiving Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Jan 29, 2025

Excellent Place to work

Shipping and receiving

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun team, competitive, great pay and benefits for retail work.

Cons

Management can be very indecisive and non-communicative.

3.0

Oct 24, 2024

Not good pay

Receiving

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like going home after 4hours

Cons

No hours like overtime 40+hours

4.0

Jun 3, 2024

Receiving Associate Position

Receiving associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company benefits. Work is not very hard or stressful.

Cons

Not very many openings in management. Management hired outsiders.

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