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      REI

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      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,368 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      35% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      REI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,368 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The REI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      4K reviews
      3.0
      Mar 2, 2014

      Fun place to work but not a career

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      If you're just working part-time, it's a great place. Flexible work hours, great deals on gear.

      Cons

      Impossible to work at a retail store and support yourself. Even as a top performer, you still can't get 40 hours a week. Management hasn't actually been well-trained and are typically not the most intelligent people - just the people who have been there the longest.

      2.0
      Feb 13, 2014

      Working at REI is just another part time job for me.

      Frontline cashier
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good discounts. Most fellow co-workers are great people. Hours are flexible; great for students, as a second job, or those with free housing.

      Cons

      Not enough hours. Little opportunity for advancement or training; typically they like to pigeon hole you. Corporate like in nature and with all the politics too. Selling memberships is a big part of the job. Stressful at times especially during sales.

      2.0
      Nov 15, 2013

      Historically a wonderful place to work, but now going through a major identity/cultural change

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The relaxed, fun culture and fun people; the core values of community/environment/health/inclusion; awesome health benefits, profit sharing, prodeals, sabbaticals.

      Cons

      The above benefits are slowly being taken away in favor of the bottom line. Management has also eroded since Sally Jewell left.

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