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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (4,372 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 4,372 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
      4.0
      Apr 20, 2016

      "Decent Retail Job"

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      relaxed environment, good pro-deal program, flexible schedule.

      Cons

      poor pay, cut hours during quiet season, pay raises are embarrassing, have to go through a lot of hoops for promotion.

      4.0
      Apr 14, 2016

      Customer Service

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company with many incentives.

      Cons

      Membership goals are overwhelming at times.

      4.0
      Apr 13, 2016

      Great place to work for a year or so

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great staff to work with. Fun atmosphere for the most part. Mostly cool customers. I didn't feel the pressure to sell memberships or felt my hours suffered due to times when I wasn't converting enough non-members. I've heard that from other stores. Sweet bonus if your store does well. Lots of free food if you work at the right store!

      Cons

      It's retail - weekends, nasty customers especially if you work in clothing and/or footwear. Management can be hard to get feedback from. Unless you want to become an Asst. Manager and work your life away for not much money then there really isn't much room for growth. Wages aren't great. Health insurance I was told was great but I don't agree after using it.

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