Does Columbia Distributing Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia Distributing Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia Distributing Company. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia Distributing Company?

42% of Columbia Distributing Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbia Distributing Company 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbia Distributing Company?

Merchandiser (60) , Sales Representative (31) , Sales Associate (14) , Sales (8) , Class A CDL Delivery Driver (7) , Order Picker (5) , Warehouse Worker (4) , Administrative (3) , Data Analyst (3) , Driver Helper (3) , Manager (3) , On-Premise Sales Representative (3) , Order Selector (3) , Warehouse Associate (3) , Warehouse Supervisor (3)

What are the pros of working at Columbia Distributing Company according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and time flies by so that is a plus" ((in 23 reviews)); "This job is great for people who want to be on their feet and stay pretty active." ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits are good but expensive." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great culture, supportive, and overall fun!" ((in 13 reviews)); "Friendly Coworkers" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Columbia Distributing Company according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management." ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and the driving being way to long for the Red Bull team" ((in 14 reviews)); "Managers for the state are awful." ((in 6 reviews)); "High pressure sales tactics, little training from one position to another." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management very rarely interfaces the non higher ups and when they do it comes across as obviously disingenuous and forced." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(310 total reviews)

Chris Steffanci

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Columbia Distributing Company has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 310 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Columbia Distributing Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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310 reviews

3.0

May 29, 2026

Good recent management changes, but expect long hours

Union delivery driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union. Management change has been good recently. Weekends off

Cons

Hours. Overtime everyday. Good for money terrible for home

4.0

May 13, 2026

Friendly environment but long hours and uneven effort

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for overtime, Friendly managers/supervisors. Coworkers are friendly.

Cons

The hours are very long, sometimes nearly 11 hours a day. Some coworkers don't pull their own weight.

2.0

Feb 3, 2026

Wouldn’t recommend

Order selector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to make friends with other employees

Cons

Bad management, horrible hours, poor pay, even more poor raises

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Jobs at Columbia Distributing Company

Night Warehouse Picker

Night Warehouse Associate

Night Warehouse Order Picker

Customer Service Representative

Night Warehouse Order Selector

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Good recent management changes, but expect long hours

Friendly environment but long hours and uneven effort

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