Pros
The discount is great and the company goal to help preserve green space for future generations. Many of my co-workers are genuinely nice people trying to do the right thing.
Cons
What has happened to the REI that used to legitimately deserve to be in the fortune 100 top companies? What’s changed? Vacation is now use it or lose it, but you are way too swamped to ever use it all. Working from home one day a week was the norm. Now you have to get it signed off. Managers used to say thank you and would give a few comp days after particularly grueling project wrapped up. Now neither happen. So many people from Nordstrom came to REI to get away from their toxic culture. Instead they brought their gossipy, mean girl ways with them. It’s hard to imagine how the company can ever regain their sterling reputation. I am pretty sure they don’t care anymore.