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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,371 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      38% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      REI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,371 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
      3.0
      Feb 7, 2016

      Upward movement is nearly impossible

      Retail sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible scheduling. Employees are made to feel that their taking time-off is important. Good pay for retail positions. Most employees have at least some higher education. Excellent discounts on outdoor gear.

      Cons

      No commission on sales, even for big ticket items. There is little room for upward movement within the company. Many supervisors simply keep changing stores hoping to fill empty spots when store managers leave for other better paying positions at other companies. Supervisors change so frequently that you cant' keep track of who you're supposed to report to. CEO's are shape-shifters; the current one used to work for Coach (purses) and Victoria Secret, business models far removed from what REI used to stand for.

      3.0
      Feb 4, 2016

      Fun environment, but still a dead-end job.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work environment. Fun co-workers, great perks like discounts and prodeals.

      Cons

      My wages have only increased 44 cents in 4 years. Management is primarily focused on membership sales over everything else, and other contributions that help grow the co-op are largely ignored.

      4.0
      Feb 2, 2016

      Energy Program Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People. Deals on products. Outdoor lifestyle

      Cons

      Passive aggressive culture and unclear decision making structure

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