REI reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,366 total reviews)
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Mary Beth Laughton

38% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

REI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,366 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
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

1.0
Feb 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts, awesome co-workers, great for outdoor gear junkies, good for someone who wants a part time job

Cons

Too much pressure to sell memberships. Not enough guaranteed hours, pay is too low especially when compared to management and the ratio of work to pay considering how much time the management spend in the office running their mouths.

4.0
Feb 6, 2013

Sales Specialist

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The discounts on products are phenomenal. The company values are awesome. The camaraderie is great-everyone is more than willing to help out their teammates. The product quality is very good and the training and training resources leave little room for inadequacy. They are very accommodating with availability=work/life balance.

Cons

The pay rate is a bit low. The product discounts make up for the low pay, but that does not pay bills! It is also sometimes hard to get enough hours to make the paycheck work. When trying to promote, it seems that people who aren't willing to relocate are somewhat penalized.

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