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      REI

      Engaged Employer

      REI reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (4,367 total reviews)
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      Mary Beth Laughton

      35% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

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      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
      4.0
      Sep 5, 2012

      Hella awesome employees!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Shared love of outdoors activities with most employees. Great deals on gear I use anyway. Awesome health care Benefits. Work life balance is great. they never schedule anyone over 35 hours per week. Co workers that are not fake or hyper aggressive. Active community outreach programs in local communities.

      Cons

      Pay well below standard living wage. Little room for advancement. Total membership sales determine total working hours to each floor staff. The computers are ancient relics. Terrible ventilation in the warehouses. Customers that abuse the system or employees.

      4.0
      Aug 31, 2012

      Overall Pretty Friendly

      Stocking specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Accommodating to my schedule, easy to request time off, great employee discounts and pro-deals, co-workers are friendly.

      Cons

      Can feel like your job is thankless or unappreciated. Can feel like there is lack of communication or direction from supervisors.

      5.0
      Aug 29, 2012

      Awesome

      Sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great community, wonderful management, promoted my interests as well as those of my colleagues. The co-op structure is for real, and we all took that to heart; REI has great values and stands by them, all the way to the top, and help create a wonderful atmosphere.

      Cons

      Hours were always a struggle, which was a bigger disappointment than the pay (~$12/hr starting). Training was nearly non-existent, which led to inadequate product knowledge among many employees.

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