Authentic company with great values. - Anonymous employee REI Employee Review

5.0
10 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working with great people, great benefits, super discounts, and most of the customers are like-minded individuals that are not too difficult to work with.

Cons

It's retail and it's a Coop so you can't expect a large paycheck between the low wages and inconsistent scheduling. In fact, unless you're in management it will be difficult to make a living here. There seems to be a bit of a disconnect between senior leadership and the stores.

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5.0
16 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

People and incredible work culture. REI truly walks the walk when it comes to company culture. Significant amount of focus on people and values in a genuine way. Exceptional benefits and pay. Making medical coverage available for all employees part time and full time.

Cons

Not many negatives to share.

3.0
20 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Excellent coworkers - REI does a great job of hiring enthusiastic and personable staff - Slightly better pay compared with other retail in the area - Prodeals and discounts - Flexible hours - Good (although rapidly diminishing) healthcare benefits

Cons

- Once a (better) company known for its investment in knowledgeable and friendly staff via extensive training and investment, the company has been slowly slashing away at most of what makes it special since the pandemic - Hours and benefits are worsening, proper employee training is becoming hard to come by - lots of mediocrity and sometimes questionable ethical calls made by management - Punitive disciplinary policies that seem to be designed to create higher turnover (advantageous to them given the gradual pay, benefit and policy changes)

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