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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,371 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      38% 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 4,371 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      3.0
      Oct 16, 2013

      Not quite poor management-more like lack thereof

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Getting pro deals Short shifts Little responsibility No repercussions for poor sales Fun coworkers

      Cons

      You are expected to be experienced and knowledgeable, an expert. But being paid around minimum wage feels more like your expertise is being taken advantage of. There are no incentives or rewards for good sales. Sales are not even tracked and there are no commissions. Plus the store I was horrible at scheduling staff. Some weeks we would get calls telling us to not even come in so they could make the budget. Sales are not effective and employees are blamed and punished with cut hours when poorly supplied sales fall flat.

      4.0
      Oct 15, 2013

      Great Place for a Second Job

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      employees and REI customers ROCK!! Leads to the type of environment that allows you to relax and enjoy 99% of what you do. Prodeals for REI employees are pretty awesome.

      Cons

      PAY!! Compensation reflects volunteering closer than a primary income earner. Hence, the title - REI makes for a killer second job especially if you're at a location where management does their very best to accommodate your interest and on/off time preferences. Some of the prodeal options that were available before are gone today. Prodeals are great, but usually these are viewed as "a privilege" and are not returnable. In some cases the companies don't stand behind the products that are prodealed working against the purpose of the system.

      4.0
      Oct 12, 2013

      A great company to work for!

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent employee discounts Benefits after a month of being employed Active atmosphere Pleasant enjoyable customers

      Cons

      It's tough to move up in the company, since positions don't vacate often Sales specialists work only part time

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