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

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
5.0
Feb 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

While REI is retail, I personally do not consider it retail because it is very different from other retailers. The hours of operation are not extreme, scheduling is flexible and benefits are even offered to part-time seasonal employees. From the employees to the customers, no one comes into an REI upset or angry. Management is there when needed but the regular hourly employees are very involved in the decision making process.

Cons

I cannot think of any Cons to working at REI.

4.0
Feb 10, 2013

Could be better

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discounts, flexibility, fun work environment

Cons

Below average pay for a specialty retailer, policy inconsistencies from store management, lack of accountability and poor technological infrastructure

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