Performative Values and Continued Discrimination - Anonymous employee NIKE Employee Review

2.0
Dec 11, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Broad range of disciplines can offer exposure and career pivots for self-starters (as the company's HR function and most of its managers do not proactively nurture career growth)

Cons

The company's strength is storytelling—the problem is when it weaves a compelling story externally about its progressive values, only to be undermined by continued discriminatory behavior internally. The publicly-documented culture of gender discrimination, boys club, and toxic leadership behaviors is still alive and well. There is an ingrained culture of promoting charismatic career-climbers in leadership positions who do not prioritize nor understand true people management. Gratuitous self-promotion is necessary for advancement, not merit. The company cares about its bottom line—not its people, not society, not the planet. Many employees at the company may care about sustainability, inclusivity, equity, and other areas of social impact, but the company's DNA and its executive leadership are grounded in achieving commercial results, even if at the expense of other stakeholders.

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

discounted gear, a paycheck in a tough job market, free gyms

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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