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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,369 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 4,369 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
      May 15, 2014

      Great perks and benefits, lost it's soul

      Designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Perks are great, benefits are great. Some cool people. Some cool projects.

      Cons

      Leadership is taking it to a very corporate feel where people no longer matter and the bottom line is all that does. A sad thing.

      1.0
      May 12, 2014

      Horrible disappointment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great discounts on gear. Prepare to fill your closets with all kinds of new toys and clothing. Some of the people were great.

      Cons

      Headquarters has awful management, little career growth, low salaries, and you are looked down on if you don't drink the kool-aid.

      3.0
      May 12, 2014

      Good for part time college work

      Customer service specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The discount was great and all my coworkers were super nice. Managers were always willing to help and as long as you gave enough notice, they would usually give you the time off you needed. They worked well with my school schedule. The training was very thorough and I felt prepared by the time I was on the floor.

      Cons

      The emphasis on the memberships was sometimes overwhelming. I understand that REI is a co-op and survives because of memberships, but my hours got cut because I only met 98% of my goal and I always felt like managers were hovering over me when I tried to sell the memberships. Also, I worked there right when the return policy changed so there were many, many unhappy customers. I didn't make a living wage, but it was fine for a few months.

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