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Columbia Sportswear

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Columbia Sportswear reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,322 total reviews)
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Tim Boyle

66% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Jul 20, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The company offers a discount on poorly made, cheap clothing.

Cons

If you are over 40 you are shunned and can experience outright age discrimination, Stay away! Columbia is one of the worst environmentally conscious companies on the planet. It's shameful for a company that operates in the outdoor lifestyle sector.

1.0
Jul 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the individuals in the business with expertise, passion and a drive to innovate and collaborate. We did amazing work together.

Cons

The culture in HR has gotten worse overtime and it’s having a negative impact on the business. I worked on a high performing team for many years and HR leadership treated me so poorly my mental health deteriorated and I felt forced to leave for my well-being and career advancement opportunities. I was teased with a promotion for 2 years and then was told I had terrible character and I didn’t fit in when it came time to go for the promotion. I was used and completely undervalued. My experience is one that traumatized me and left me questioning my self-worth. My approach and character was well received by business partners, leaders and employees and trashed by HR leadership. I didn’t experience inclusive behaviors by HR leaders and when I spoke up I was retaliated against with passive aggressive behaviors and dismissive communication. It was so hurtful. And I was the person always called on to pull of large strategic programs and wasn’t compensated or treated fairly. They stress diversity but don’t actually want different ideas, innovation or functional expertise included in how they work. What I witnessed was people that looked and talked like HR senior leaders getting treated better than those of us who didn’t. My experience is not the only one, you will find so much amazing HR talent leaving the company because it’s performative and lacks diversity and inclusion.

2.0
May 17, 2019

Would not recommend

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most of the people are great, benefits are good, and work/life balance is 5-star.

Cons

Don't expect to get paid industry standard unless you are a good ol' boy in Senior Leadership or Marketing. People are threatened if you are ambitious and want change in process; do not work here if you have your own ideas.

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