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Columbia Sportswear

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Would not recommend - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

2.0
May 17, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most of the people are great, benefits are good, and work/life balance is 5-star.

Cons

Don't expect to get paid industry standard unless you are a good ol' boy in Senior Leadership or Marketing. People are threatened if you are ambitious and want change in process; do not work here if you have your own ideas.

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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
Recommend
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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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