I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at REI (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2016
Interview
We had a group interview with about 10 people. Conversation style so you had to speak up to be noticed. Don’t hold back if there’s something you want to add.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at REI (Mountain View, CA) in Oct 2020
Interview
Fast and to the point. After introducing myself they asked me a couple of questions regarding my outdoor experience and retail experience. They then followed up with a brief breakdown of what tasks I would be expected to perform.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What previous sports related experience would you bring to REI?
Group interview, divided into groups of random choosing. As a group you get asked to introduce yourself to each other and come up with random products, or solutions to some situation. Your offer chance depends on how much you stand out
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In your group create a product, that you all would use outdoors.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at REI
Interview
Relaxed environment. Went through three interviews, the first was a quick phone screen, the second was a group interview (~12 people) and the third was a more 'intimate' group interview (3 of us.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions, Sell us this (insert item here: backpack, jacket, pencil, etc), Write down all the different ways you can use a paperclip
Frontline Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at REI with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Frontline Cashier roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at REI overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at REI as a Frontline Cashier according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 36%
One on one interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Drug test: 7%
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