Group interviews were friendly and well managed. Staff were kind and understanding. Good and thoughtful interview process. I appreciate the relaxed atmosphere at the store and when speaking with the interviewers.
I applied online. I interviewed at REI (Cincinnati, OH) in Mar 2015
Interview
They group interview about 20-30 people and they hire around 10. Typically they do group activities to narrow down who would be a "team player" in the store. After the interview you will basically already know if you are going to be hired or not. They show a presentation at the beginning to let everyone know what the company is about.
The interview process was simple and over the phone. Then I went in person. She was very nice, but the store manager was a bit off. Ultimately, it just wasn't a good fit.
Submitted resume online then they wanted me to do a really stupid video interview where I answer questions from a prompt and video record myself giving answers. Just schedule a normal interview you idiots.