I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at REI (Tysons Corner) in Aug 2014
Interview
Group Interview with about 20 other people. Information session, then group discussion, followed by group challenges and finally a fun activity. The managers were all pretty friendly, and it was very informative for learning about all the things the company does around the country to promote the environment and people getting active. The company does a lot of little things to try to lessen its CO2 output and waste, on top of donating millions each year to conservation efforts, grants, etc.. They even give employee's "yay days" where you get paid to take a day off and go do an outdoor activity. Plus you get sweet deals on gear... I'd recommend working here to anyone, if only for a few months, it's been a cool experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at REI in Apr 2026
Interview
Online interview. After viewing question, you get 30 seconds to think and then must record an answer. You get 2-3 min per answer. If not satisfied with your first recorded answer, you have two more chances to re-record, and can then choose which of the three recordings you wish to submit. Five questions total. After this video interview, you may be offered a virtual or in-person interview with real people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you made adjustments to your department/store/shop to increase customer satisfaction, how you recognized the opportunity, created your plan, and measured its success.
I applied online. I interviewed at REI (Maple Grove, MN) in Sep 2025
Interview
I was asked to record a couple videos where I talked about myself, my strengths and good customer service. Afterwards I got invited to an online interview with 4 other people and 2 interviewers. They mostly asked “tell us about a time” questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you dealt with a difficult conversation at work.
I applied online. I interviewed at REI (Phoenix, AZ)
Interview
After applying online, I got a notice of pre-recorded interview after a week. I had 5 days to complete the pre-recorded interview. I had to answer 5 different questions. I was able to record 3 times for each question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Please tell us about yourself and why do you want to work at REI.
