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Columbia Sportswear

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A job is a job - Anonymous employee Columbia Sportswear Employee Review

3.0
Jun 21, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

My fellow associates are great people to work with and make the day enjoyable. Some managers welcome new ideas from anyone and actually carry them out with you/for you.

Cons

There are quite a few problems that come with working at the employee store but never really get fixed in terms of store operations and maintenance. The customer problems and rudeness, especially from corporate employees on occasion is ridiculous. They almost never hire within, so don't get a job in retail if you are trying to get into corporate.

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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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