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      REI

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      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,367 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      35% 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 4,367 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
      1.0
      Oct 28, 2013

      Good for the first 2 years, but has been a rapid decline for the past 3

      Warehouse associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pro deal with deep discounts and great co-workers who often work in a very hostile and toxic environment where they are put under tremendous production requirements

      Cons

      Management is totally detached from what the needs of employees are to do a good job for them. Their communication is only about growth, profit an costs of production. Many people cheat to achieve their production standards, but when it is pointed out to supervisors, they turn a deaf ear to it

      3.0
      Oct 26, 2013

      Lots of benefits, but expect to work very hard for them

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Killer discounts, transportation subsidies, health insurance, paid holidays, paid vacation time, and free outdoor school classes make working at REI totally worth it. Also, getting to talk about the things you love all day makes the day go by pretty fast.

      Cons

      Very demanding management makes enjoying the "outdoors atmosphere" quite difficult. They are very strict about things like taking breaks on time, talking to other employees, and wearing unapproved attire on the floor. The scheduling can also take a toll on you. People often get scheduled for "clopens", meaning working until 10pm then have to be at the store at 6am the next day.

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