REI reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,364 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 4,364 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
3.0
Sep 26, 2025

Saturation

Recommend
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Pros

Great culture, community based in the outdoors, great work perks

Cons

this particular store is too busy for its own good. Compared to a smaller store, there is less focus on adequate trainings and the staff is so large it's hard to feel like a team.

4.0
Sep 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work, cool customers, interesting product, seemingly good company values (more on this in cons)

Cons

Stated values are rad but corporate management comes from Amazon and Google and couldn't care less. Felt hypocritical and the co-op model has been watered down over time to a more autocratic model; not much of a company voice.

5.0
Sep 25, 2025

Awesome job!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- fast paced environment - always welcome to cross train - gym and cafeteria - great benefits with the away days

Cons

- had some technical difficulties with devices of communication

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