Run Away!!! - Anonymous employee Brooks Running Employee Review

First, my apologies for my delayed response. Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback—I sincerely value it as it is always our goal to make Brooks a place where every employee feels welcome, respected and able to contribute their best. I'm sad to hear your personal experience at Brooks hasn't been positive for you. I’d like to address a few of your comments, starting with female leadership because I know we have work to do here. We’ve never been more intentional around talent development and recruitment efforts for women into leadership positions. Two years ago, we publicly issued our Camber Outdoors CEO Pledge, committing to developing our female workforce, and last year we formed two internal groups—the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group and the Women at Brooks group. These have brought several program ideas to the table and we’re piloting a few now, including the Women Mentorship Program and Speaker Series for women. Next, in terms of the perception that we “push out” talented people, please know we never make employment changes lightly. Losing an employee for any reason is one of the hardest parts of running a business. It’s disruptive for the individual, the business and the teammates left behind. For confidentiality reasons, many people will not have access to all the facts behind a decision to part ways with a given employee. No matter the root cause, our goal is to ensure that any decision made doesn't come as a surprise to the employee in question and is respectfully communicated. Regarding pay, we annually consult third-party market data to carefully benchmark every role at Brooks against our industry. I do believe we pay competitively (particularly with our annual bonus program included) against companies similar to Brooks. But a total comp picture must also include a compelling employee experience, we hope that you and others find value in our flexible work environment, the prioritization of an active lifestyle and a healthy work/life balance, our generous PTO and family leave policies and more. Again, I do appreciate your feedback. Please know that if you ever want to discuss anything with me personally, you can always stop by my desk or email me. My hope is that every employee finds the opportunity to do good work, make an impact, learn from others and have some fun along the way during the time they choose to spend with Brooks. Jim