REI reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,367 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 4,367 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
Feb 24, 2024

Losing Faith

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If it weren’t for the amazing people in stores it wouldn’t be worth it anymore

Cons

Losing culture by the day

2.0
Feb 15, 2024

Eh.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and employee discount

Cons

Diversity. If you aren’t “chosen” you are wasting your time trying to advance.

1.0
Feb 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has discounted merchandise for employees.

Cons

This company boasts of diversity and inclusion on their website. Conversely, they grossly lack effective communication skills, integrity, and professionalism. REI hires incompetent managers and leads that are glorified baby-sitters empowered by cognitively inept management. When you speak up about work conditions that impact your mental and physical health, a basic conversation becomes a coaching without the employee’s knowledge. When the employee acknowledges the unfair treatment and empowers themselves with their policy, your seen as a threat and faced with possible termination. They want mindless drones, not competent works. REI hides behind the illusion of caring about marginalized populations. They have no clue what that means and it will eventually lead to their demise, in addition the millions that they have already lost.

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