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      REI

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      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,367 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      35% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      1.0
      Feb 5, 2024

      Probably would avoid for the time being

      Retail sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I really enjoyed my co-workers at REI. There was no one I worked with who I actively dis-liked, and I'd call most of my co-workers friends.

      Cons

      The company does not treat its employees well. Starting salaries are low, benefits are limited, and work hours have been drastically cut. I was cut back to working 16 hours/week before I quit, and on $17.80/hr, that gets you nowhere. The company projects an outward image of being responsible, sustainable, and progressive, but behind closed doors, it's just like every other massive American corporation.

      1.0
      Nov 18, 2023

      Not worth applying for

      Retail associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay for retail. Non-manager coworkers were nice. Prodeal and discounts are good.

      Cons

      Management does very little to teach before throwing you in full force and punishes you for imperfection even though you just started. Never tell them you have open availability unless you want to be scheduled doing difficult shift hours nobody else wanted. If you're disabled, forget working here. After requesting accommodations, if the managers don't like you they stick you on work where you can't use your accommodations. Managers pick favorites and will single out and target employees they don't like Seasonal employees are treated poorly and criticized harshly by managers.

      1.0
      Nov 4, 2023

      Major Sexual Harassment Issues

      Sales lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are great people who work there and the pay/ benefits is good for entry level retail work

      Cons

      Managers are union busting and willfully ignorant to harassment that happens in front of their eyes. The company as a whole is not a true or legal “Cooperative” , 99% of Employees have no equity or control over business decisions. Every department is understaffed but they refuse to hire more people or offer real training- and they lie about annual budgets. They manipulate you by referencing “Rei Policies” that do not even exist.

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