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 79 reviews)); "Great people and Mission statement." ((in 75 reviews)); "I have enjoyed working at Umpqua because the culture is great and the mortgage operations is very good." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great coworkers in select departments" ((in 27 reviews)); "I had a great manager for a year and i half of my five years working for the company." ((in 23 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 39 reviews)); "Poor leadership starts from the top." ((in 21 reviews)); "raises are very small and minimal." ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor wage start out at low salary" ((in 13 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

2.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(965 total reviews)

Clint Stein

30% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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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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965 reviews

4.0

Oct 5, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved working for this company because they take very good care of their employees. If I made more money I could have stayed.

Cons

Maybe a con this company would be not enough of a variety of positions.

4.0

Sep 27, 2015

A pretty good place

Commercial underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, 40 hours of paid volunteer time, good coworkers, good management and fairly low turnover within my group, nice work environment that is relatively flexible, strong brand recognition.

Cons

Historically low pay (improving), 401k match is standard but could be improved to compete with the larger banks, raises tend to be low and promotions can be difficult to come by, no profit sharing despite strong financial success of the company, some systems are inadequate or clunky.

3.0

Sep 21, 2015

Good company, overworked employees

Universal associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good hours, employees get 40 hours a year towards a limited list of places to volunteer

Cons

Universal Associates are trained to do everything but are overworked and underpaid. And upper management sits around and does as little as possible.

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