REI reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,367 total reviews)
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35% 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
Apr 17, 2025

Just another Megacorp...

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, Responsive managers, Industry training, Great deals, Fun environment

Cons

Reduced current part time staff hours, only to hire additional part time staff. Lots of "union busting" activities by the corporation. Not much room to move up and develop.

4.0
Apr 16, 2025

good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, meet cool people, learn about your passions

Cons

super corporate. they go very by the book.

3.0
Apr 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I get to geek out about my hobbies with customers.

Cons

Attitude towards unionization and scheduling.

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