Columbia Sportswear Claimed Company

Columbia Sportswear is a company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 215

TOTAL RATINGS: 1906

CEO: Timothy Boyle

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Millennials at Columbia Sportswear

Millennials at Columbia Sportswear grade their overall culture a C+; also rating it 68/100, 4 points higher than Columbia Sportswear's overall culture as rated by all 215 employees on Comparably. Millennials are considered more demanding and to have higher expectations than their more experienced colleagues. Three areas millennials working at Columbia Sportswear think their company is performing well in are: Perks And Benefits (A+), CEO Rating (A+), and Team, (A-).

Work Life Balance & Community Outreach at Columbia Sportswear

Millennials working at Columbia Sportswear and everywhere else are striving for a balanced life. At Columbia Sportswear, most employees are satisfied with their work life balance. The average Columbia Sportswear employee receives 15-20 paid days off per year, and socializes with their peers once a quarter outside of work. See what employees at Columbia Sportswear think about their work life balance.

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
Unlimited	0%
20-30 days	20%
15-20 days	60%
10-15 days	20%
0-10 days	0%

How much paid vacation and sick days can you take a year?

Answer	Percent
Weekly	50%
Monthly	16%
Sometimes	17%
Infrequently	17%
Never	0%

How frequently does your company participate in community outreach?

Mentorship and Professional Growth for Millennials at Columbia Sportswear

Within Portland, 34% of millennials shared they have a mentor. At Columbia Sportswear, 17% of millennials say they receive mentorship, which leads to the assumption that Columbia Sportswear may not be a great place to work for millennials focused on their professional growth. See what employees think about mentorship and professional growth at Columbia Sportswear.

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

Sentiment Toward Perks & Benefits at Columbia Sportswear

Employees at Columbia Sportswear have ranked their perks and benefits in the Bottom 40% of companies within Portland and in the Bottom 40% of similarly-sized companies on Comparably. When asked to estimate how much employees think Columbia Sportswear spends on their benefits, the most common answer selected is $1000 -$1500/mo. Learn about perks & benefits at Columbia Sportswear.

Answer	Percent
Yes	59%
No	41%

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Do your company's benefits play a part in staying at that company?

Answer	Percent
Paid Time Off	25%
Career Training	50%
Decision Making	0%
Fun Culture	0%
Retirement Contribution	25%

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Retaining Millennials at Columbia Sportswear

It’s difficult to retain a millennial, and all three aforementioned sections listed bear importance. To recap, Columbia Sportswear employees rate their work life balance an A-. They do not think highly of Columbia Sportswear's professional growth opportunities. Employees have graded Columbia Sportswear's perks and benefits a C. These ratings and reviews lead us to conclude that Columbia Sportswear is a suitable company for the millennial workforce. Learn more about Columbia Sportswear's efforts to retain employees.