Pros
Lots of career opportunities for advancement. There are a lot of opportunities to play outside. Lots of free goodies. Better work-life balance if you are allowed into the popular groups. REI has a great company culture and values they have just adopted.
Cons
If you were not promoted as a green vest you will have a hard time moving up the ladder. REI is moving to Bellevue soon, this will help clean house of all the people who do not have the skills for their high position. Process improvement and planning is not apart of the company culture. Management has terrible communication skills. Org charts are organized in an odd fashion. REI has just adopted the new company culture values, and the old players are not adapting to these well. They do not start from a place of respect. Low compensation.