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Decent benefits overshadowed by biased hiring practices - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

2.0
Jun 28, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits are decent although the lack of pay will never make up for them but they try to say it will.

Cons

Just know that if you didn’t get hired it’s because they hired their boss’s son instead. As I’ve worked here longer I’ve realized that the hiring decisions are not based on who is the best in their role.

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Cons

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Cons

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