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Columbia Sportswear

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Great company, mediocre management - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

2.0
Apr 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Passionate people who care about the brand. Everyone is friendly and the employee discount is great. It's a great time to be a part of the company as there are opportunities to shine.

Cons

Mediocre management that makes questionable hiring decisions and even more questionable business decisions. My experience was tarnished by having a manager who wasn't supportive of career advancement out of fear for their own job

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Pros

Positive environment, great training, pride in products and technology.

Cons

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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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