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Columbia Sportswear

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A good place to retire. - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

2.0
Nov 27, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a place where you can stay a long time if you keep your head down and are agreeable. A very stable company financially. Sorel, mountain hardwear, and Prana brands are somewhat independent of the Boyles reach and therefore are much better to work in.

Cons

Very little opportunity to grow. Salary increases and moving up are not up to the pace/ standards of comparable companies. If you are looking for a dynamic and innovative environment look elsewhere. Very little risk taking under the Columbia brand. The globe is warming and that's a problem for a company so heavily leveraged in jackets.

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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.

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work-life balance and benefits.

Cons

What was once a pro for culture has now become a con. Uncertainty due to massive layoffs. Remote work has been largely eliminated, and thus flexibility has decreased signficantly. Offshore and AI initiatives to reduce local US workforce. Although collaboration is encouraged, departments are siloed and operate independently which causes significant inefficiencies costing the company millions of dollars. Diversity is also lacking in a number of departments. Over reliance on external consultants instead of leveraging internal expertise.

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