REI is the best! - Sales Specialist REI Employee Review

5.0
31 Oct 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Absolutely the best retail job out there. They company has great values! They supports community by giving grants or sponsoring outreach programs. They also are supportive of operating green and conserving the environment! They give you a great discount on all store merchandise as well as comprehensive benefits. They have ample opportunity to advance and a great work environment. The customers are extremely nice to work with because they want your advice! The company takes great care of employees and ensures that everyone has a great work/life balance.

Cons

I have no problems at this moment with the current state of affairs at this place of employment. They seem to have their ducks in a row.

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5.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun time with fun employees

Cons

Schedule was tricky to coordinate

3.0
20 Jun 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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