Pros
Amazing coworkers and great discounts
Cons
Lack of respected and appreciation for the sheer amount of work employees put in. Likes to brand itself as a left-leaning, fun-loving, chill workplace but hasn't been that way towards its employees for years. At one point cut everyone's hours back to the point that some weren't even getting scheduled for two weeks at time with no explanation. Only after significant pushback from employees about the lack of communication and hours did management fess up to a huge budget issue that was ongoing. When my store unionized the backlash and union-busting we experienced was abhorrent and did not follow the company image that REI sells to its customers. Apparently REI used some of the same lawyers and tactics to union bust as Amazon.