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Columbia Sportswear

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4.0
Dec 30, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoy working at Columbia. Good work life balance, great people to work with, doesn't take themselves to seriously. I feel valued for my contributions and like the opportunities to have my hands in lots of different projects that I haven't been exposed to in previous jobs.

Cons

My team and my work is under-funded and under-resourced. I do not feel I am be invested in to enable the future of work. We use outdated technology and processes, we are slow to adapt new ways of working, and we sometimes go back to old plays that have worked in the past instead of doing newer, riskier actions. This can mean great security, but also worries me if we don't unlock big transformational changes and soon. The threat of returning to work 5 days a week is very discouraging. It creates a sense of distrust and disapproval from the employees.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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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
CEO approval
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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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