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?

"The benefits are good and for basic coverage there isn't a monthly charge." ((in 80 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 61 reviews)); "Great coworkers in select departments" ((in 28 reviews)); "I had a great manager for a year and i half of my five years working for the company." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"low pay and lack of advancement" ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor leadership starts from the top." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor wage start out at low salary" ((in 15 reviews)); "raises are very small and minimal." ((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

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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

1.0

May 1, 2015

Worst bank I have ever worked for.

Universal associate iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

did not immediately lay off current employees of bank they merged with.

Cons

"universal" job titles create less opportunity for growth or pay increase based on merit, low pay, merge process was messy and often unethical, accounts offered are nothing special and hard to sell, system glitches became a part of procedure and were never fixed, being forced to call myself an "associate" and the branch a "store" made me feel easily expendable and less proud of my profession

5.0

Apr 12, 2015

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing work culture, friendly employees, "motivational moments" once a week

Cons

The only con was that the bank was in the integration process with Sterling. This made it more complicated to get work done. Hopefully everything is running smoothly!

5.0

Apr 1, 2015

Good pay, poor management

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome pay and benefits, treated like adults and given freedom to have cell phones and take care of personal tasks as long as it didn't interfere with job. Npt like other call ccenters where you have to follow strict rukes and treated like you're in High school

Cons

Managers don't look for solutions and if you are disliked by upper management, you get picked on.

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