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      Columbia Sportswear

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      Columbia Sportswear reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (1,320 total reviews)
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      Tim Boyle

      69% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Columbia Sportswear has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,320 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
      Jun 4, 2026

      Sales discounts and flexibility overshadow a toxic culture

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Sales discount, tasks easy, schedule flexible

      Cons

      Toxic environment with manager and coworker favouritism, shift blame and their own tasks to others

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      Columbia Sportswear Response
      3w
      Thank you for providing your feedback. We take all compliance concerns seriously and encourage you to report your concern if you feel there has been a violation of law. To do so, please write to ethicsandcompliance@columbia.com. Compliance concerns raised in good faith are promptly investigated. Thank you for helping us uphold our commitment to doing the right thing.
      1.0
      May 31, 2026

      High pay overshadowed by toxic culture and micromanagement

      Senior store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is above industry standard

      Cons

      Columbia has the most toxic work culture of anywhere I have ever worked. Employees live in fear of being fired for the slightest transgression. The company makes it known from day one that they are constantly watching you. Other co-workers will report you for taking too long in the restroom. Managers are expected to sell their souls for thier stores. I was reprimanded for telling my staff that I have a life outside of work. I was expected to essentially be on call 24/7 and instructed to tell my team what time I eat dinner with my wife if I did not want to be contacted then and only then. You will be given a barebones payroll budget and expected to operate a store as if you had 10x the employees on staff at all times. You will have absolutely zero work/life balance working for this company. When District/Regional managers, or any coporate partners visit you will be expected to work unlimited overtime with no recognition for your efforts. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from this company as you can.

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      Columbia Sportswear Response
      1mo
      Thank you for providing your feedback. We take all compliance concerns seriously and encourage you to report your concern if you feel there has been a violation of law. To do so, please write to ethicsandcompliance@columbia.com. Compliance concerns raised in good faith are promptly investigated. Thank you for helping us uphold our commitment to doing the right thing.
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