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 79 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 59 reviews)); "Great coworkers to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "two weeks time off to start" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"low pay and difficult to move ip" ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor leadership starts from the top." ((in 23 reviews)); "the manager will literally stop that from happening; all around bad attitudes from manager and assistant." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor wage start out at low salary" ((in 15 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

5.0

Jul 15, 2014

financial Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, friendly, professional, courteous, pleasant

Cons

tends to pay at lower end of pay scales

3.0

Jun 30, 2014

Great at first, but struggling with Sterling merger

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company culture is one of empowerment. There is a lot of room for career growth if you are willing to work hard and put in the time. The people are fantastic and great to work with.

Cons

With the Sterling merger, company politics have become prominent. The culture is being diluted as a result of compromise with retained leadership. Pay is not at market for comparable positions and the company is slow to address. Even with large turnover, no adjustments have been made. Lack of leadership in some areas and upper management feels that middle managers are responsible for leading without support.

1.0

Jun 18, 2014

Hard work not enough pay and politics decides who moves ahead

Universal associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good incentives, get to learn everything in banking as entry level employees, fun events

Cons

Way too much work put on shoulders of employees with embarrassing pay rate and nonexistent promotions. Politics decides who gets what not how hard you work

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financial Services

Great at first, but struggling with Sterling merger

Hard work not enough pay and politics decides who moves ahead

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