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      REI

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      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,369 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 4,369 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
      5.0
      Feb 18, 2013

      Hands down! REI is the best!

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      While REI is retail, I personally do not consider it retail because it is very different from other retailers. The hours of operation are not extreme, scheduling is flexible and benefits are even offered to part-time seasonal employees. From the employees to the customers, no one comes into an REI upset or angry. Management is there when needed but the regular hourly employees are very involved in the decision making process.

      Cons

      I cannot think of any Cons to working at REI.

      4.0
      Feb 10, 2013

      Could be better

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee discounts, flexibility, fun work environment

      Cons

      Below average pay for a specialty retailer, policy inconsistencies from store management, lack of accountability and poor technological infrastructure

      4.0
      Feb 6, 2013

      Sales Specialist

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The discounts on products are phenomenal. The company values are awesome. The camaraderie is great-everyone is more than willing to help out their teammates. The product quality is very good and the training and training resources leave little room for inadequacy. They are very accommodating with availability=work/life balance.

      Cons

      The pay rate is a bit low. The product discounts make up for the low pay, but that does not pay bills! It is also sometimes hard to get enough hours to make the paycheck work. When trying to promote, it seems that people who aren't willing to relocate are somewhat penalized.

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