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

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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

4.0

Apr 24, 2016

Good Place

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits, Great Pay, Room for projects to better the company

Cons

Disorganized IT, may policies and procedures and systems in place that were inefficient

4.0

Apr 16, 2016

Good place, a little too slow though

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people in general. Growing and focused on the NW. Decent benefits.

Cons

Stifling senior management though and a bit stilted in its approach to things. Peter Principle in full bloom among some mid-management Low pay compared to larger institutions

3.0

Apr 1, 2016

No clear path for advancement, great management/ values

Teller i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great and they tend to promote managers because of their management skills rather than seniority. Banking holidays are paid, including float holiday time if they land on a weekend. Also you start with 40 hours of paid vacation. Job is extremely easy and does not require any education beyond high school. Merit increases up to 5% per year based on yearly evaluation and review. Hours are consistent. Possibility to take training in any area of banking or finance which you have interest in. CEO Melanie Dressel is fantastic, she meets with everyone at every level of the company and visits the branches every year or two. You can tell that she really cares about the company. Values system does not promote selling to sell, not like Wells Fargo, Key Bank, Chase, Bank of America, Washington Federal, HSBC

Cons

No room for upward mobility No clear path for advancement within the company Prefers to fill positions externally Will train you and require you to work fitting job descriptions beyond your current level but not promote you into those positions as a way to avoid a pay increase.

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