I applied online and the next day I got a call regarding my application. It was a quick 5 minute get to know you with one of the managers, the questions were like why do you want to work at REI and what's your availability. After that we set up the interview for the next day. For the interview I dressed business casual, and they brought me to back room with two different managers (not the one I talked to on the phone). I was nervous at first but the employees at REI are very friendly and although it is an interview they laugh and joke with you like it's just a normal conversation. They asked basic interview questions, why REI, what outdoor activities are you into, what sales experience do you have etc... , they were both very engaged and each had questions to ask. Come in to the interview with some experience doing one of the outdoor activities they sell products for on their site, also do a little research and come up with an answer for what their motto real.alive.connected means to you. It's also good to know what kind of products they sell before hand.

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.