REI reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,368 total reviews)
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35% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

REI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,368 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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5.0
Mar 10, 2014

Authentic company with great values.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working with great people, great benefits, super discounts, and most of the customers are like-minded individuals that are not too difficult to work with.

Cons

It's retail and it's a Coop so you can't expect a large paycheck between the low wages and inconsistent scheduling. In fact, unless you're in management it will be difficult to make a living here. There seems to be a bit of a disconnect between senior leadership and the stores.

3.0
Mar 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

best perks of any job i have ever had, good coworkers, lots of people around that want to do the fun outdoor things that you want to do - so there is never a dull day off.

Cons

bad management, extremely low pay, little concern over employee well-being, turn-and-burn mentality on new-hires, lying right to my face on important issues, management is never on the floor - always sitting in back checking their Facebook or retirement accounts.

3.0
Mar 4, 2014

General Review

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent people to work with

Cons

Such change going on with management that people don't know if their roles are going to change.

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