The process took 2 days. I interviewed at REI (Milwaukee, WI) in May 2012
Interview
Phone questions were fairly standard behavior and situation questions. In store interview on the other hand is a bit a wreck. The group interview for the most part only really measures your ability to accidentally sit next to intelligent people or if you did not your more of less screwed. The only thing they are looking for is your ability to talk to group situations, so if for instance your paired with people whom are socially retarded, your not going to do well. Overall though REI does seem like a good place to work honestly.
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 Sept 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.