It's Not What It Used To Be - Anonymous employee NIKE Employee Review

2.0
Mar 11, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision/401(k)/etc.) -- Honestly, great overall benefits package. However, you would think that a multi-billion dollar company like NIKE would have more negotiating power on pricing, as well as better coverage options. Not terribly expensive, but not as affordable as they make it seem.

Cons

• Opportunity for advancement -- Unless you work at Corporate, and good luck there too, the opportunity to grow is challenging. Management does not spend enough time developing their employees. They claim they "don't have the time", but, ultimately, it's a time management and prioritization issue. This is not solely direct management's fault, as their business objectives get more and more complicated every day. Senior and Executive leadership should get more in tune with this. • People (Pro and Con) -- You have the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented and wonderful people at Nike. But watch your back, and be extremely mindful about who you trust and what you say to people. You would be surprised who will throw you under the bus at any chance they get. Best bet is to keep your head down and do what you were hired to do. • Lack of recognition -- If you aren't in the "in crowd", good luck getting invited to events, or even being told "thank you" for a job well done. The higher-ups don't realize what their line-level employees do for the company, yet, they seem to get all of the recognition for the work their employees do.

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Pros

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Cons

This company has completely given up on investing in its employees. Even during difficult times, it should still recognize, reward, and develop its strongest contributors. People who lead major, high-impact projects receive little to no recognition, reward, or career advancement and are treated the same as those who contribute very little. There are virtually no opportunities for growth or promotion, and favoritism seems to play a significant role in career progression. If your manager doesn't like you or doesn't advocate for you, advancement becomes even more difficult. The expectation is to continuously deliver more work with little or no recognition or investment in your career. I've worked at companies that paid significantly less than Nike, yet they were much better at recognizing talent by giving employees titles and responsibilities and projects that reflected their skills and contributions and interest. Here, unless you're one of the favored employees, there is little opportunity to grow, regardless of your impact. Again, if your manager has something against you, your future is very limited at Nike.

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