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Columbia Sportswear

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Columbia - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

4.0
Apr 12, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Columbia has a pro work environment. They are really good to their employees and the benefits are good. The people, for the most part, love the outdoors. Employee store and the ability to give others your discount.

Cons

Pay, it's below the Portland average for jobs. Parking, there isn't ever enough. The physical environment isn't exactly outdoor like. The buildings are in a business complex that is old and dated.

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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
Recommend
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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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