Is REI a good company to work for?

REI has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 4,508 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at REI to a friend and 34% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about REI have been left by employees working as Store Sales Specialist , Retail Specialist and Frontline Staff .

Does REI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, REI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at REI. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at REI?

63% of REI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated REI 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at REI?

Sales Associate (636) , Sales Specialist (462) , Retail Sales Associate (327) , Retail Sales Specialist (179) , Sales Lead (151) , Customer Service Specialist (109) , Customer Service Representative (103) , Cashier (49) , Sales Associate/Cashier (37) , Retail Sales Manager (35) , Customer Service (31) , Warehouse Associate (31) , Sales (30) , Sales Representative (29) , Frontline Cashier (27)

What are the pros of working at REI according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people that enjoy the outdoors particularly if you are looking for deep discounts on outdoor product for yourself." ((in 468 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the general technical acumen is high." ((in 361 reviews)); "Benefits including 401k and health insurance are great after you work for them for one year." ((in 328 reviews)); "REI has a great culture for those who are or want to be involved with the outdoors." ((in 195 reviews)); "Great work life balance is great." ((in 139 reviews))

What are the cons of working at REI according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and even lower pay for those with over 20 years in the company." ((in 372 reviews)); "Bad management and not much growth" ((in 258 reviews)); "Some managers don't appreciate hard work and favor employees who make them feel liked." ((in 111 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult to have a consistent schedule" ((in 98 reviews)); "Senior Leadership has low awareness of the challenges of getting work done and dismisses the feedback from employees." ((in 61 reviews))

What are employees saying about REI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about REI layoffs and their outlook for job security at REI in 2026.

What are the top reviewed REI locations?

Seattle , Kent , Sumner , Denver , New York , San Diego , Portland , Atlanta , Austin , San Francisco , Chicago , Boston , Berkeley , Bellevue , Houston , Tustin , Boulder , Issaquah , Los Angeles , Goodyear , Salt Lake City , Framingham , Washington , Columbus , Bloomington , Dallas , San Antonio , Bedford , Phoenix , San Carlos

REI reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,369 total reviews)

Mary Beth Laughton

38% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

May 12, 2014

I believe company is in a "free-fall"

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts, great co-workers and decent benefits

Cons

Increasing amount of dishonesty among supervisory personnel. Employees are constantly misled about what is going on with scheduling, availability of work and job security. Instead of treating employees with respect and encouragement, they are told "deal with it, or we will fill your position with temps"

3.0

May 8, 2014

My experience at REI has been a roller coaster of highs and lows.

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people that you work with and the quality of the customers that shop at REI are outstanding. Inspiring, educating and outfitting customers is a joyful, rewarding, and important mission and is truly interesting and inspiring.

Cons

The pay is not enough to afford to keep up with the rising cost of living or to afford to take my family on any of the incredible adventures that we outfit our customers for. Staff get starved for hours and turnover is consistent because they just can't pay their bills on what we provide.

4.0

May 8, 2014

Great Employer

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Discounts on gear, Great work-life balance.

Cons

It's Retail. Unless you are looking for management experience, there not too much room for growth.

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