REI reviews

At times it can take forever to get a change off the ground, even if many people believe it needs to happen. The company lacks the appropriate level of planning and project management functions, which means large projects can experience many stops and starts and often not cross the finish line. Too many individual heroics are required to get things done. With many recent leadership changes at the top, too many lower level leaders are scrambling to please those above at the expense of thinking for themselves, which is increasing the political environment and having a negative impact on employees reporting to them. You will encounter fabulous leaders in some areas and mediocre ones in others, and there is not a strong enough focus on training and evaluating leaders to ensure consistency.

Now in 2014, this company has changed so much for the worse it isn't even funny. Fair treatment from the bosses? Ha, not even likely. Blatant favoritism runs rampant at this company, at least at the retail level. If you aren't an absolute suck-up, you will NOT get hours like the employees who do. Watch as your schedule gets adjusted before your very eyes to ensure you are kept under the 20-hour-per-week minimum to qualify for benefits. Watch as REI brags about their wonderful gear and clothing discounts but don't count on ever being able to afford anything this store sells as your paycheck won't ever cover it. There are no opportunities to advance in this company, unless you want to be a retail manager (and when a spot opens in retail management, count on having to compete against several HUNDRED other applicants). I really hate to sound so down on REI but they really are going down the drain. The corporate mentality is rampant here, the only emphasis is on selling memberships, the pay is terrible, the hours are terrible, the opportunity for advancement is non-existent, and the company will constantly rub in your face how profitable they are while finding reasons for not scheduling you the hours you requested.