REI reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,373 total reviews)
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Mary Beth Laughton

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

REI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,373 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
Aug 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts, especially Pro Deals! Great work-life balance. Great people to work with. Health and guaranteed 401k benefits are best I have ever had.

Cons

Failure (or indecisiveness) of management to move projects along. Too many meetings! Opportunities to advance were limited, partly due to long tenure of people in positions above.

5.0
Aug 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong culture that promotes community service, and for retail sales, has a stringent hiring process. Amazing perks for even part time employees, and insurance available as well. Top notch.

Cons

Pay not terribly high, but still industry standard. End up giving a lot back to company and vendors buying gear, so beware

1.0
Aug 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Prodeals, and Discounts

Cons

HQ has become another bastion of Corporate America, gone is the feeling that this is a co-op our jobs should be fun. It is all about profit and no longer about people . REI should drop its Co-op Standing and go public if all that drives it is profit.

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