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Columbia Sportswear

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I love the company, I love the brand, I wish some things were different, but I'm not leaving. - Professional - Non-manager Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

3.0
Jul 18, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Really fun environment. Product direction is cutting edge and the technology in our products is very exciting. You get to work with some really fantastic people.

Cons

Not a lot of room for growth for many positions. Most orgs/departments fall way short of the bar in this area. The work/life balance philisophy, or rather lack of, is veyr poor. It shows a lack of trust in the employee, and an antiquated approach to managing.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Positive environment, great training, pride in products and technology.

Cons

Seasonal employees get "up to 25 hours" but I have only been scheduled up to 15 hours a week.

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work-life balance and benefits.

Cons

What was once a pro for culture has now become a con. Uncertainty due to massive layoffs. Remote work has been largely eliminated, and thus flexibility has decreased signficantly. Offshore and AI initiatives to reduce local US workforce. Although collaboration is encouraged, departments are siloed and operate independently which causes significant inefficiencies costing the company millions of dollars. Diversity is also lacking in a number of departments. Over reliance on external consultants instead of leveraging internal expertise.

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