Does Columbia Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia Bank. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia Bank?

33% of Columbia Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbia Bank 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 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 72 reviews)); "I have enjoyed working at Umpqua because the culture is great and the mortgage operations is very good." ((in 65 reviews)); "Some good coworkers" ((in 29 reviews)); "My team was very supportive and welcoming." ((in 22 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 38 reviews)); "Also, the management is terrible and bad managers are not treated as such." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor leadership starts from the top." ((in 22 reviews)); "raises are very small and minimal." ((in 16 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

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Columbia Bank

Columbia Bank reviews

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(965 total reviews)

Clint Stein

30% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

Columbia Bank has an employee rating of 2.8 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 25% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

965 reviews

5.0

Sep 20, 2016

Great CEO

Teller i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The management is awesome with how they treat their employees.

Cons

Systems need updating really bad. It would help with customer communication.

3.0

Sep 15, 2016

Teller

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close to home, lots of location, great company events.

Cons

The hourly pay was low in my eye, wish is could have been more.

1.0

Sep 14, 2016

World's Greatest Dissappointment

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Volunteer time That's it. The rest of the list would have been rather lengthy were this three years ago and we were still Umpqua Bank.

Cons

- culture of motivation through fear. - pay increases are insulting. - technology is woefully inadequate. Simply embarrassing. - constant closing of stores, reduction of FTE, and increase in responsibility and work load. - removing all of the "associate driven" programs like recognition programs, employee perks, etc. - treatment of customers is ok. But to claim to be the World's Greatest, you've got to be a heck of a lot better than ok. - $20 per FAMILY (essentially) for an AFTER-THOUGHT "company" picnic that wasn't talked about until the summer was over and even at then, it was so local branches could have a picnic, but not the company as a whole. Wow. Me and my family (who has to be without me all the time because I'm at an after-hours Umpqua event) are only worth $20 to you??? Is that after my $0.12 per hour raise??? Gosh, THANKS FOR NOTHING!!

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Jobs at Columbia Bank

Loan Servicing Support Specialist