REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)·Account Executive

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) Account Executive interview experience

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Tustin, CAPosted Jul 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I experienced a relatively easy, team-focused REI interview and then learned that the real pressure showed up after training through sales expectations, with the process extending over multiple steps.

Group interview — After a phone screen, I joined a store group process with scenarios, rotating small groups, and a group presentation; managers mainly assessed how I worked with others.
Post-interview training and partner shifts — I went into multi-day training and partner-based shifts to learn the department and role expectations.
Sales expectation check — The harder part later was the push to sell memberships and a payment-related product, plus incentives and performance-based hours, with variation by store manager. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer here, and my

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