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Columbia Sportswear

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Columbia is a great company that has some serious issues to iron out at the retail store level - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

3.0
Dec 11, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing product, incredible technology, a brand that is very easy to get behind and be passionate about, good benefits and a corporate team that is available to help

Cons

corporate retail manager that was hired to lead the division was condescending, played favorites and was completely unsupportive of upward growth and promotion.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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
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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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