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Columbia Sportswear

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Boy's Club - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

2.0
Apr 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Small company feel, great brand history, good benefits, fair compensation, lots of great employees

Cons

Public company run like a private family owned company - future family leaders of this company don't have the experience or vision necessary to run a large company. Good old boys club - very few opportunities for women at senior levels. Men are slotted into key senior level positions. People are afraid to speak up and tell the truth in company wide surveys as they can track them down to the manager/employees.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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
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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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