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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,369 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      38% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      REI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,369 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
      1.0
      Dec 1, 2022

      Don’t Drink the Koolaid

      Product specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There were no pros to working at REI it was traumatic experience

      Cons

      A system built on bullying and exclusion not inclusive

      3.0
      Nov 6, 2022

      Retail Stores are Great, but the Corporate Office Is Not

      Corporate office
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Amazing brand - If you love the outdoors, you feel like you're "home" when you first join the company - Work-life balance

      Cons

      - Unlike the retail stores, working at corporate means that passive-aggressive behavior is the norm. There's even a name for it: "REI Nice." You can have a nice, long career here as long as you enter with both eyes wide open and assume that no one is authentic. If someone acts friendly and says nice things, smile and nod, but don't buy it. Ever. As the saying goes, "Actions speak louder than words." Focus on people's actions and don't naively believe anything you hear from someone you think is a friend or at least an ally.

      3.0
      Jul 17, 2022

      Good company, poor leadership,

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Somewhat relaxed work environment (mostly remote work).

      Cons

      Constant change in leadership due to people leaving. Inconsistent business direction and decisions. WAY too much concentration on social issues instead of concentration on product and environment. Culture of the past 30+ years is gone.

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