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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 demographic groups

      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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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Mar 10, 2016

      Great place to work.

      Sales lead
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love how much REI as a company values its employees. Yay days, opt outside, vacation/sick leave as well as bereavement pay is an added bonus.

      Cons

      It is retail so hours are not very consistent from week to week but most managers are understanding and do what they can to accommodate complicated availability.

      3.0
      Mar 7, 2016

      Sales Lead / Manager on Duty

      Key holder/manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      REI has a good work culture. The co-op offers great gear deals to employees. Often times employees have flexible scheduling options. The Retail store positions are relatively low stress.

      Cons

      Within Retail stores there is a distinct lack of professional development framework. Overall, there is very low hourly pay. In stores, there is poor HR presence/support and little accountability from management.

      3.0
      Mar 3, 2016

      Retail Administrator

      Retail administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      REI's retail sector is built from a diverse group of fun people all united by a love of the outdoors. One of REI's Core Values is Balance and an employee's work schedule is flexible based on their outside-of-work interests.

      Cons

      The retail world is uncertain and available hours in REI retail are based on store performance and store needs. This means if a store is hitting sales budget hours are usually available, but when a store does not hit its goal hours are lean. The unpredictability leaves room for disease and irregularity.

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