Great place to work with awesome people! - Customer Service Specialist REI Employee Review

5.0
2 May 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Most the customers are extremely friendly -You get very good discounts on items around the store -You get good benefits -It's a good store to move up in if that's what you're interested in -If youre an outdoors person, you will be surrounded by awesome like minded people

Cons

-You have to try and sell memberships to everyone, even if you know for a fact they don't want one

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5.0
16 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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