Depends on your supervisor, but quickly going downhill. - Customer Service Specialist REI Employee Review

2.0
18 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

REI has the capability of being amazing, but the new trends of concentrating on dollars, rather than the core concept of being a co-op, tend to take away from the value of working at the Co-op. Add to that a really poor supervisor, and you begin to wonder why you're there any longer. A good supervisor, and the perks and community are worthwhile. However, because of the new workplace direction, all the good ones are leaving, and the terrible supervisors are staying.

Cons

See above. Terrible supervisors are staying, the good ones are going. You're just a number and there isn't any investment into the people.

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great work environment, Management Cares. Great discounts if you are into outdoors stuff

Cons

Sometimes mundane work, but coworkers are great

3.0
9 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most coworkers, some managers, discounts, outfitting people properly without extra nonsense

Cons

Some truly horrible managers, pressure to sell credit cards is a morale killer, the union people. Employees drinking the union kool aid fail to see the company’s position, REI cannot give higher pay, better benefits , consistent hours, etc… with the erratic revenue stream that comes in , if a 5 year average is X in revenue and 5 year average is Y on wages and costs, how are they supposed to increase wages and benefits? It’s numbers and they don’t line up, if REI gives the increases which increases the expenses greatly, they will cut staff, a lot fewer employees which will eliminate a bunch of union supporters, an REI job is not supposed to be a lucrative deal, when you get hired the part time , part time plus and full time options are there and you choose what you want fully understanding what hours you are going to get at minimum, they will hire those positions on a need basis, to cry later that you don’t make enough money is your fault, the terms were clear and you signed off on them. The union is promising rainbows , reality will be far different, careful what you wish for

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