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      REI

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      REI reviews

      3.6

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (4,359 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 4,359 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
      Sep 23, 2011

      Great for those who do what we sell

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      REI is a great place to work if you participate in the activities that we sell gear for. Discounts and pro deals are awesome, so it really helps if you're trying to gear up. The hours are really flexible and managers are accommodating if you are in school or have another job. The staff is friendly and its easy to make friends there. Everyone is willing to get you outside and do the activities they do even if you haven't done it before.

      Cons

      It's tough to move up if you start at the bottom. There are a lot of steps to complete to become a supervisor and so forth with each step you take. Also the pay isn't the best unless you are a store manager or higher. Its definitely not minimum wage but you can't survive on this job alone. Most of us have more than one job or are retired and just working for fun.

      5.0
      Sep 22, 2011

      Best thing that's ever happened to me so far.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun, real, appreciative, respectful management and coworkers. Major focus on work/life balance. Cooperative, family-like staff. Transparent senior management and company policies. Same-sex partner benefits, part-timer insurance, life-partner benefits, focus on growth opportunities if you want them. Retirement contribution matching. Twice annual performance-based bonus- yes, that's a retail worker getting an extra check for doing well as an individual. Tremendous discounts. Lots of recognition for jobs well done. I can't say enough to put REI on a pedestal as an employer!

      Cons

      Light staffing can sometimes amount to a thankless day of hard work and cranky customers- but at least your management won't accuse you of being the source of their distress. Also, its retail, so its not likely that you'll get a consistent schedule (which for some is a pro, for some is a con).

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