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Columbia Sportswear

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Great Place to Work - HQ Corporate Employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

5.0
Nov 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall, Columbia is a great place to work. The people are what makes working at CSC so enjoyable - I have never worked with a better group. There is a difficult balance of being a publicly traded company and creating a culture that is grounded in humanity - there have been some big shifts in the past few years. Recent efforts to lower SG&A have hurt the culture and employee morale. Being a long tenured employee, I know this is a wave to ride out, and that things WILL get better. CSC provides great benefits and at-market compensation, with lots of perks, a great time off program, professional development, and tons of opportunities to connect outside of meetings and projects, with parties and social events almost weekly.

Cons

The company is currently going through some big shifts with re-orgs and moving jobs outside of the U.S. This has hurt morale and jeopardized the unique culture that employees value and stay for. That said, the current state is not not a situation that is unique to CSC.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

1.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
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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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