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

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
Jan 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy-going company. Nice, friendly staff. Pro-deals on merchandise are very nice if you can afford it.

Cons

You will only ever work part-time. Its part of the REI scheme. They want you at 32 hours, so they don't have to give you real benefits.

3.0
Jan 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, friendly coworkers, fun afterwork events

Cons

Management is a mixed bag, some a great others definitely not

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