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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      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
      Jan 7, 2013

      Would recommend!

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, employee discounts, incredible co-workers, company values.

      Cons

      Worklife balance can be questionable and varies from dept to dept. Change is very slow. They often times don't hire enough people to do the work and then wonder why the work product is mediocre.

      5.0
      Jan 5, 2013

      2012 was tough but REI is still a special place to work.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've worked in 5 stores in multiple states. REI is truly a customer-focused company. Of course most of the jobs are in retail...but I challenge anyone to work retail anywhere else and then come work at REI. We DO care about engaging our customers, staff, and communities. Pay is average, benefits are better than average, work environment is exceptional, co-workers are amazing (mostly :)

      Cons

      Retail schedules are difficult... but we signed up for it. Sometimes too nice as some grumpy people (including some other reviewers) should be "coached out." If you're not happy, leave...it makes it more tough on those of us who care and are aligned with REI direction.

      2.0
      Dec 28, 2012

      Non innovative, non challenging

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Laid back, quiet atmosphere with terrific work/life balance.

      Cons

      REI moves at a very slow pace and doesn't take many risks. If you're OK with the status quo, you'll do very well here.

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