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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,370 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      38% approve of CEO

      34% 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 4,370 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
      3.0
      Nov 4, 2014

      Sales Specialist

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Chill environment to work in, friendly co-workers that make you feel like you're in a family, good discounts Personally love my co-workers. It is much like a family though and there are times where you may be mad with someone but with most families that is bound to happen. Everyone treats everyone with respect and I like that.

      Cons

      Horrible hours. I hardly ever get hours which makes it tough to pay the bills and be a college student. I believe they base hours off of membership sales which in my opinion is lame. If you don't get the hours how are you supposed to sell more memberships to get more hours? You basically get stuck in a cycle.

      5.0
      Oct 31, 2014

      REI is the best!

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Absolutely the best retail job out there. They company has great values! They supports community by giving grants or sponsoring outreach programs. They also are supportive of operating green and conserving the environment! They give you a great discount on all store merchandise as well as comprehensive benefits. They have ample opportunity to advance and a great work environment. The customers are extremely nice to work with because they want your advice! The company takes great care of employees and ensures that everyone has a great work/life balance.

      Cons

      I have no problems at this moment with the current state of affairs at this place of employment. They seem to have their ducks in a row.

      5.0
      Oct 29, 2014

      Great place to work!

      Sales specialist, customer service representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Terrific life-work balance, great people to work with and awesome customers! I worked there for so many years because it was a terrific place to work!

      Cons

      It was sometimes very hard to get hours depending on the time of year. But that can be expected sometimes from a prt-time retail position.

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