Community - Universal Associate III Columbia Bank Employee Review

4.0
Oct 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Community Oriented. There is a real community feel within the teams, with the customers and in the work we do throughout our foot print. We are empowered to do the right thing for our customers.

Cons

They do like to promote from within but there are not always openings available. Some of the management is good at retaining the great employees but some are not and we lose a lot of good people. This makes it more difficult for the ones that remain because we spend a lot of time training new people.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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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

There is quite a bit of downtime in-between customers, but this is also a pro because it means there is ample opportunity to get more customers through the door and banking with us.

2.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

Poor communication from leadership. Typical "Good ol' Boys Club" type politics, and too many convoluted policies and procedures to keep up. Hard workers are awarded with more work, while others are allowed to skate by under the radar.

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