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      REI

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      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 category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      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
      2.0
      Jan 12, 2012

      Not the same old REI - turning very corporate

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and discounts, self-help seminars etc, good smart colleagues mostly, dedicated and loyal, environmental values

      Cons

      lower pay, internal politics are getting serious, management turnover, declining morale

      3.0
      Oct 27, 2011

      Great place to work, except for corporate management being out of touch with co-op member owners.

      Part time sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everyone working there is an outdoor enthusiast and conversation with co workers is usually about their past or upcoming outdoor activities. Offers higher pay, benefits and discounts than similar retailers such as L L Bean. Examples are free life insurance, basic low cost health insurance and dental insurance for part time help, pro deals usally providing 50% off big ticket items such as Bikes, Kyacks, etc. Free annual bike tune up, ski tuning, and use of rental equipment. Promotes from within.. but must be clearly a team player to get a promotion.

      Cons

      Been a REI CO OP member for 40 years before working there and current management while increasing sales and profits is taking the co-op away from it mission without any imput from the member owners who purportly run the show. Going from providing good quality outdoor equipement that members want at good prices to becoming with quick markdowns more like a Marshalls for mostly women causal clothing labels. Mangers are team players and do not tell headquarters anything negative, like we are not carrying the right product for our area or what product we should be carrying.

      3.0
      Dec 23, 2010

      Laid off on 14 anniversery

      It engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Prod Deals, flex Time, Sabitical after 15 years, hoping of course that they don't lay you off in your 14th

      Cons

      I didn't find management to be honest, Differing opinions are not tolerate well. I asked a VP "who is REI" his response listed everthing including the managment but not the rank and file. We eere replaceable Every year benefits went down, yet they continue to rank in top 100 companies. This was supposed to based on feedback from employees, I never knew anyone that was asked??? Political correctness taken to extremes.

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