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      REI

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      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,372 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      38% 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 4,372 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
      4.0
      Mar 15, 2014

      Friendly coworkers for part-time retail

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      I like working at REI because my coworkers are (for the most part) nice, helpful, friendly people. It's rewarding to help people. You get excellent prodeals and a good discount.

      Cons

      You are required to work on weekends and holidays, because it is retail. There are no guaranteed hours, and few people have health insurance.

      5.0
      Mar 10, 2014

      Authentic company with great values.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working with great people, great benefits, super discounts, and most of the customers are like-minded individuals that are not too difficult to work with.

      Cons

      It's retail and it's a Coop so you can't expect a large paycheck between the low wages and inconsistent scheduling. In fact, unless you're in management it will be difficult to make a living here. There seems to be a bit of a disconnect between senior leadership and the stores.

      3.0
      Mar 10, 2014

      REI has a great reputation, but fails to live up to the hype

      Retail associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      best perks of any job i have ever had, good coworkers, lots of people around that want to do the fun outdoor things that you want to do - so there is never a dull day off.

      Cons

      bad management, extremely low pay, little concern over employee well-being, turn-and-burn mentality on new-hires, lying right to my face on important issues, management is never on the floor - always sitting in back checking their Facebook or retirement accounts.

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