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REI

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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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews
5.0
Feb 11, 2017

One of the best jobs I've ever had

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- coworkers - employee wellness and benefits, i.e. pro-deals, employee discounts, employee retreats. I've never had a company do this better than REI. - upper management. Best supervisors and managers I've ever worked for. They were stern and strict, but extremely approachable and fair. - gave me life skills (for hobbies and future careers)

Cons

- uniform. The vest is cheeky and lame. - memberships. - MEMBERSHIPS. - did i mention memberships? You MUST sell memberships if you want to keep your job and senior staff will remind you of this every day (in a friendly, positive way)

5.0
Feb 9, 2017

Best benefits around

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A company that really considers customers and employees first. Compare the benefits to other retailers and it is clear that others are attempting to do what REI already does. REI is still the best and being a co-op is a big part of that.

Cons

Retail hours can be tough.

5.0
Feb 9, 2017

Love your work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and work culture are AMAZING and they have a truly moral, good purpose behind the work they do. Everyone there is super amped about their roles and they just want to share that with every customer that walks through the doors. From the most upper echelon to your direct supervisor, REI is not only customer oriented but employee oriented as well. They are very supportive of your goals, dreams, hardships, and just life in general.

Cons

Salary could be better but it IS retail after all.

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