Does Columbia Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia Bank. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia Bank?

31% of Columbia Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbia Bank 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbia Bank?

Universal Associate (47) , Personal Banker (32) , Relationship Banker (32) , Bank Teller (15) , Universal Banker (15) , Analyst (14) , Universal Associate II (13) , Branch Manager (12) , Client Service Specialist (12) , Teller (12) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Manager (9) , Store Manager (9) , Assistant Branch Manager (8) , Universal Associate III (8)

What are the pros of working at Columbia Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 81 reviews)); "Great people and Mission statement." ((in 74 reviews)); "I have enjoyed working at Umpqua because the culture is great and the mortgage operations is very good." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great coworkers to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "two weeks time off to start" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Columbia Bank according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and difficult to move ip" ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Also, the management is terrible and bad managers are not treated as such." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership starts from the top." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor wage start out at low salary" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Columbia Bank layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Columbia Bank layoffs and their outlook for job security at Columbia Bank in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Columbia Bank locations?

Portland , Tacoma , Seattle , Spokane , Roseburg , Sacramento , Eugene , Hillsboro , Tigard , Vancouver , Bend , Lakewood , Bellevue , Salem , Beaverton , San Francisco , Oregon City , Lake Oswego , Wilsonville , Los Angeles , Roseville , Novato , Reno , Liberty Lake , Boise , Nampa , Eureka , Napa , Red Bluff , Bellingham

Columbia Bank reviews

2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(965 total reviews)

Clint Stein

27% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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Columbia Bank has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 965 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Columbia Bank employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

965 reviews

1.0

Oct 22, 2025

Toxic culture and poor leadership

Evp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth oriented and entrepreneurial prior to Columbia acquisition

Cons

Bureaucratic, not customer focused, extremely political and tolerating/condoning bad behaviors permeating from poor leadership that is self centered and self-absorbed

3.0

Oct 15, 2025

It’s ok

Loan support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits and PTO. They offer a vacation purchase program so you can buy an extra week. You get all your vacation time at the beginning of the year and have a separate sick time accrual.

Cons

Overworked. It’s very easy to get burnt out. Backfilling positions is not management priority.

4.0

Oct 10, 2025

Flexible and employee focused management, Outdated tech and policies

Incentive compensation analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of freedom and flexibility to get the work done, autonomy, the ability to work from home, being rewarded for success, management that is accessible and listens

Cons

Outdated technology and business fundamentals, old fashioned policies, a lot of internal competition, not a very good bank to be a customer for

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Toxic culture and poor leadership

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Flexible and employee focused management, Outdated tech and policies

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