Does Cotopaxi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cotopaxi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cotopaxi. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cotopaxi?

44% of Cotopaxi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cotopaxi 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cotopaxi?

Retail Guide (10) , Sales Associate (4) , Customer Experience Associate (3) , DC Associate (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Retail Sales Associate (3) , Warehouse Associate (3) , Guide (2) , Intern (2) , Management (2)

What are the pros of working at Cotopaxi according to real employee reviews?

"And the people are great." ((in 17 reviews)); "The team is small, but everybody seems to wear many helpful hats around the office." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers are competent, humble, and care about their teams" ((in 3 reviews)); "functional exposure and opportunities to own meaningful work." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The pay is abysmally low for a company as well funded as Cotopaxi." ((in 6 reviews)); "hours were hard to come by when management shifted" ((in 5 reviews)); "Can sometimes work late hours and holidays" ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership seems disconnected from the mission that once defined the brand." ((in 3 reviews)); "Transparency and discussion for tough decisions, changes, and uncomfortable conversations needs some improvement." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cotopaxi layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cotopaxi layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cotopaxi in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cotopaxi locations?

Salt Lake City , Cottonwood Heights , Boise , Park City , Boulder , Denver , Orem , Berkeley , Concord , San Francisco , Seattle , West Valley City

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Cotopaxi reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(136 total reviews)

Lindsay Shumlas

46% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Cotopaxi has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 136 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cotopaxi employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

136 reviews

2.0

Aug 8, 2024

Use to love working here

Retail guide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts, enjoy some people I work with

Cons

“Higher ups” literally do not care at all about retail employees.

Cotopaxi Response

Thanks so much for your feedback. We always appreciate hearing what is working well, and what can be improved from our employees, and we encourage you to connect with your manager and/or People Operations team if you would like to talk more. Cotopaxi’s mission and people-first culture is deeply important to us, and takes every employee’s dedication to work. Thank you for your own dedication to Cotopaxi’s brand, mission and culture.

4.0

Oct 5, 2023

Great people

E-commerce

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with and a brand you can stand behind. They are very understanding and treat you like a human.

Cons

Pay could be better. Moving up in the company can be difficult

4.0

Jun 30, 2023

Excellent brand with a mission and a purpose

Director of product development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee focused and mission driven. Many growth opportunities.

Cons

Rapid growth is causing cultural challenges.

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Jobs at Cotopaxi

Retail Sales Associate

Retail Sales Associate

Retail Sales Associate

Retail Sales Associate