World's Greatest Dissappointment - Store Manager Columbia Bank Employee Review

1.0
Sep 14, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

- Volunteer time That's it. The rest of the list would have been rather lengthy were this three years ago and we were still Umpqua Bank.

Cons

- culture of motivation through fear. - pay increases are insulting. - technology is woefully inadequate. Simply embarrassing. - constant closing of stores, reduction of FTE, and increase in responsibility and work load. - removing all of the "associate driven" programs like recognition programs, employee perks, etc. - treatment of customers is ok. But to claim to be the World's Greatest, you've got to be a heck of a lot better than ok. - $20 per FAMILY (essentially) for an AFTER-THOUGHT "company" picnic that wasn't talked about until the summer was over and even at then, it was so local branches could have a picnic, but not the company as a whole. Wow. Me and my family (who has to be without me all the time because I'm at an after-hours Umpqua event) are only worth $20 to you??? Is that after my $0.12 per hour raise??? Gosh, THANKS FOR NOTHING!!

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Pros

Columbia Banking System has been a great place to work for thus far. The environment is enjoyable and the company itself is virtuous.

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Great People, generous Vacation and Sick time, and decent facilities.

Cons

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