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Columbia Sportswear

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Good sized company for getting exposure to other areas of the org. - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

4.0
May 12, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Casual culture, but still work hard. Lots of great coworkers. Some travel opportunities. Good sized company for getting exposure to lots of areas of the business. Fun environment (events/ activities). Good benefits and bonuses. Volunteering and community connectedness are encouraged.

Cons

Resources (people and monetary) tend be limited, especially amidst the current ERP implementation. Suspect that pay is not competitive with similar positions at other companies. See good talent going elsewhere for opportunities and significantly more pay. Still struggling to behave as a large company instead of the small family-owned business that it used to be. Some upper management have their hands too deep in the details and can derail work unnecessarily.

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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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