Does Columbia Threadneedle Investments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia Threadneedle Investments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments?

38% of Columbia Threadneedle Investments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbia Threadneedle Investments 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbia Threadneedle Investments?

Analyst (17) , Internal Advisor Consultant (10) , Internal Wholesaler (9) , Director (7) , Associate (4) , Business Analyst (4) , Portfolio Manager (4) , Accountant (3) , Equity Research Analyst (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , IT Analyst (3) , Investment Professional (3) , Personal Assistant (3) , Risk Analyst (3) , Sales Associate (3)

What are the pros of working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments according to real employee reviews?

"Good People to work with." ((in 44 reviews)); "Work life balance good 👍🏻" ((in 25 reviews)); "They have a good benefits package" ((in 19 reviews)); "Some nice colleagues in certain parts of the organisation" ((in 12 reviews)); "Very flexible hours and environment." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 19 reviews)); "egotistical upper management is outdated and under" ((in 6 reviews)); "No career path for younger staff." ((in 6 reviews)); "But managers are flexible with that too." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Columbia Threadneedle Investments redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Columbia Threadneedle Investments redundancy and their outlook for job security at Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2026.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments Reviews

2.9

38% would recommend to a friend

(274 total reviews)

27% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (274 reviews)

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 274 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Columbia Threadneedle Investments employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

274 reviews

2.0

24 Mar 2022

Once a good company turning bad. Terrible culture

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Autonomy to work Work life balance The other people who aren't managers

Cons

Terrible managers Terrible culture HR are not independent and always take the company's side even when they know and admit certain managers have not acted as they should have. A lot of good people have and are leaving.

1.0

16 Apr 2016

Good people, but terrible culture and management

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Many genuine and nice people working there Good central location

Cons

Limited or little opportunity to progress Very toxic office politics Poor management Compensation and benefits are poor compared to peers Lack of transparency

1.0

28 Aug 2025

Avoid!! Bad culture, American influence, 4 days in the office no exceptions.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Local teams generally are nice but this is often due to camaraderie as a result of the wider awful and toxic environment and incompetence of senior management. This is likely to get even worse as management bring in mini me replacements. Everyone I’ve spoken to recently is either on their notice period, actively applying for new roles or hanging on to be made redundant. I’d expect huge turnover in the near future.

Cons

Favouritism, blame culture, 4 days in the office (even if you’d been hit by a car they’d expect you to be in), no work life balance, below market pay, no development or options to progress.

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