REI reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,369 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 4,369 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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3.0
Sep 29, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

This is cliché, but my immediate co-workers were great people. Also, one thing I do appreciate is them taking Black Friday off. That's one thing I haven't seen other retail companies do.

Cons

Nonetheless, no matter how this company tries to spin itself, at its core, it's still a company whose number-one priority is profit. Problem is, this company has been losing money, so there's some "floundering" going on. When you start, the initial onboarding is pretty okay (it has ALOT of "kool-aid"), but once you get your schedule & hit the floor, you realize this company is nothing special; you'll be expected to push membership & credit cards (alot) to customers, even though you get no commission for it... Also, management isn't as inspiring as they think they are. And if you're looking for consistent hours....lol. All I'm gonna say is, if you're part-time, make sure you have another job to fall on, because the hours are wildly inconsistent here; you may work just 8 hours on certain weeks. The job itself isn't "bad," but again, don't fall for the "kool-aid." You should see this place as just another company where you get your paycheck and leave, because you're not doing anything special. And again, if you're part-time here, please make sure you a have another job and are in college, because there is no future here anymore.

5.0
Sep 27, 2024

Awesome culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Supportive culture -Great management -Work-life balance

Cons

- Sometimes expectations can be ambiguous

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