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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
4.0
Feb 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits for full-time employees 30% discount plus a friends and family list for each employee. Even better around Black Friday. Tuition assistance for PT and FT employees willing to put in effort to apply for corporate assistance. Decent pay for retail. Plus a monthly bonus for PT and FT team members if store reaches sales goal. Recognition and gift card reward for hard workers. I was fortunate to work with a team of genuine managers who cared about the employees. Easy to succeed and be promoted in-store if associate takes initiative to learn.

Cons

Payroll allowance is linked to previous year's sales - can make it difficult to meet goals if there was no specific reason for a high sales week. Our store fluctuated greatly due to tourists and weather. DMs not always on same page as store staff in terms of realistic goals or individual store quirks.

2.0
Jan 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-The discounts you receive on Columbia clothing are pretty good, but the discount is not always consistent. One month you may have a large percentage off while the next month you will have less. -The people you work alongside are, for the most part, great. They are good sounding boards for many of the problems you will encounter.

Cons

-Compensation is below other peer companies. Unless you sell a large amount of clothing, you are unlikely to make much money in this position. -You're very much a cog in the wheel. Not so much seen as an individual employee, but as a means to make a sale.

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