Is Columbia Sportswear a good company to work for?

Columbia Sportswear has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,495 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Columbia Sportswear to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Columbia Sportswear have been left by employees working as Retail Associate , Supervisor and Assistant Store Manager .

Does Columbia Sportswear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia Sportswear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia Sportswear. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia Sportswear?

66% of Columbia Sportswear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbia Sportswear 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbia Sportswear?

Sales Associate (241) , Retail Sales Associate (109) , Store Manager (30) , Retail Associate (23) , Assistant Manager (20) , Floor Supervisor (19) , Warehouse Associate (19) , Assistant Store Manager (18) , Supervisor (16) , Retail Supervisor (15) , Sales Associate/Cashier (14) , Stock Associate (14) , Manager (12) , Freight Supervisor (10) , Cashier (9)

What are the pros of working at Columbia Sportswear according to real employee reviews?

"My fellow associates are great people to work with and make the day enjoyable." ((in 112 reviews)); "Great benefits and company philosophy" ((in 86 reviews)); "You get a great discount and your coworkers that are your peers/ at the same level as you professionally are really great!" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great work life balance with managers understanding that we have lives and other commitments outside of work." ((in 44 reviews)); "Flexible hours and a chill atmosphere make it easy to juggle work and life stuff." ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Columbia Sportswear according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no advancement" ((in 72 reviews)); "easy to get "stuck" in departments, upper management tends to be the "good ol boys club" (helps to be in the "in" crowd for promotions and upper mobility)" ((in 22 reviews)); "DEI for optics only: POC don’t get a fair shot to make it into senior leadership roles." ((in 18 reviews)); "limited opportunities to advance and move up in the organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad, poor communication, lack of interest in local events," ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Columbia Sportswear layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Columbia Sportswear layoffs and their outlook for job security at Columbia Sportswear in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Columbia Sportswear locations?

Portland , Beaverton , Orlando , Chicago , Seattle , San Marcos , Ontario , Miami , Atlanta , Las Vegas , West Palm Beach , Lehi , Park City , Deer Park , Robards , Allen , Cypress , Richmond , Woodburn , Locust Grove , Woodstock , Bloomington , New York , Michigan City , Aurora , Long Beach , Bend , Pittsburgh , Wrentham , Meridian

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,322 total reviews)

Tim Boyle

68% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Columbia Sportswear has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,322 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Columbia Sportswear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Jun 18, 2020

Hard to fit work culture

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts, benefits, competitive pay, decent work-life balance. Willing to provide training and pay for certifications. Onsite gym and cafe (though cafe is limited and the gym hardly had any equipment).

Cons

- Very political environment, most people have the poor attitude when you ask for help outside their scope of work. - Slow to implement anything or programs were band-aid patched to work (some for years) - Teams constantly pushing back on each other with passive aggressive behaviors. - All work was treated with a "reactive" attitude instead of having a clear insight on what managers wanted. - Very little ability to move within the company. - Too many layers in management which lead to "telephone" style project requirements (half of the time project requirements were different from what was asked for). - Teams are too small for the load of work asked to work on - No stock option

2.0

May 10, 2018

Day to Day was Great; But the Company Doesn't Seem to Care about Their Retail Workers

Floor supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work load was manageable- not too little to feel like we weren't accomplishing anything but not so much that the job felt overwhelming. As a manager I was not asked to work more than 40 hours per week. If I was willing to relocate there seemed to be some room for growth.

Cons

Retail wages are way too low for both lower level management and associates. The company kept tightening payroll to keep maintain the bottom line if sales weren't increasing the way they wanted, but this meant that we couldn't do essential duties because there was frequently only one manager and one staff person at a time. When I started there was a generous system of carrots and bonuses but when more store kept earning the benefits they would change the rules making it harder to earn them. It felt really terrible having to tell my store staff that even though they were exceeding expectations, corporate had moved the finish line and now they wouldn't see a benefit.

1.0

Feb 19, 2018

Very unprofessional management.

Overnight stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There where good people to work with until they cut back on hours and full time. There are honestly no good reasons to work for this company.

Cons

Management is unfair and plays favorites, they need to better understand and treat employees with more respect.

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