REI reviews

-Your pick-of-the-crop, over educated, underachieving coworkers really are amazing people with whom you'll establish long-term relationships and likely bond with over the Management-Vs-Grunts mentality that develops when you Need to work for the income (Versus the retirees, real-job, and 3rd income crowd who work for fun and see management/corporate as do-no-wrong types). -You'll learn where all the secret hiking trails and illegal Mt. Bike trails are in your area. This is cool. -Access to steeply discounted gear. However, a gear discount does not pay a mortgage and you will be unlikely to purchase the gear you need if you work at REI to pay your bills. More likely you will look longingly at the super high-quality gear available to you for pennies on the dollar and simply dream about it while waiting in line with ever other discount gear shopper, at your OWN STORE, trying to purchase USED EQUIPMENT during a used gear sale. -You will be the hit of the party when people find out you work at REI. This can be fun. -It is generally a clean, well maintained, well lit and nice place to spend time. -Depending on your store location, you may or may not have great customers (mall vs standalone vs urban vs suburban): Choose your location wisely. -If you don't NEED a job, but want to work somewhere cool, and love the outdoors, you will have an amazing time at REI.

Great company to work for. They care about their employees, give you lots of opportunities to give back to the community and have fun with fellow employees. They don't pretend like they aren't trying to make money as a company, but they still care about the customers and the environment.