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

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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4.0
Oct 20, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Customers tend to be quite friendly and typically excited about upcoming adventures which always makes for a more pleasurable experience. Co-workers are all outdoor enthusiasts which means there are always great stories to share and there's a wealth of knowledge to tap into in the event I run into customer questions I am unable to answer. The company also cares a lot about outdoor stewardship and encourages employees to get outside often. The company is even starting what they call Yay Days which are days where employees will get paid to go out and do their favorite activities (8 hours for full-time employees and 6 hours for part-time).

Cons

Weekly hours are completely dependent upon number of memberships you sell. If you cannot get customers to become members then you will be given very few hours each week. They give you a yearly membership goal which is based on number of hours worked per week and if you are anywhere under 100 percent of your goal then your hours may not be what you'd like. Another huge con is the pay. With over 5 years of retail experience alone the pay should be much better than it is.

5.0
Oct 20, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

friendly environment, great atmosphere, gives back to community, flexible scheduling, No sales goals = no competition with coworkers = everybody's willing to help everyone, extensive hands on training,

Cons

retail= working some holidays= not much opportunity to travel to family, have to work 1000 hours before benefits kick in, can get hectic (be ready for it), temptation to spend your whole paycheck at the store!

4.0
Oct 18, 2014

Thoughtful company. Management breakdown.

Recommend
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Pros

Insurance. Benefits. Pro-deals. Atmosphere. Culture.

Cons

Wage is very low. Signing up Members is required and determines, in part, your salary increase. Store management teams have high turnover due to poor management by VP's.

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