Get Outside! That’s the message to customers and employees at REI. Staffers can vie for $300 “adventure grants” to help fund ambitious outdoor vacations where they can “recharge.” Employees take pride in the fact that the Washington-based co-op is committed to “rewilding” large metropolitan areas by developing more accessible green spaces across the nation.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 43 |
| Years on list | 22 |
| HQ location | Kent, Wash. |
| Employees | 12,925 |
| Job openings (as of February 2019) | 4,368 |
| Industry | Retail |
| Revenue, 2018 or most recent year ($M) | $2,623 |
| Year founded | 1938 |
| Type of organization | Cooperative |
| Number of work sites | 161 |
| Website | www.rei.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | No |
| Subsidized childcare | No |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | Yes |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | No |
| On-site medical care facility | No |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | Yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Minorities | 19% |
| % African-American/Black | 2% |
| % Asian | 5% |
| % Caucasian/White | 81% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 6% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | 1% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
| % Two or more races | 4% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | - |
Paid Time Off
| General PTO | 23 |
| # Sick days | 8 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | Retail Store Manager |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | - |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | - |
| # of job applicants | 113,242 |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 26 |
| # New graduates hired | - |
