NIKE Reviews

Pros

availability to move up within company

Cons

not many locations in the US

Advice to Senior Management

Start opening factories in the US

Pros

colleagues, smart people, challenging work

Cons

bureaucracy.....slow decision making....lots of socialization to move decisions forward

Advice to Senior Management

make a decision and go

Pros

Challenging & international environment, open door policy, easy to connect with management, team is not just a word

Cons

large multinational : hard to change processes quickly,
and yet some people changed jobs too often to have a mid to long term impact on their BUs

Pros

good benefits
good discounts
iconic brand that is great to have on your resume

Cons

long hours
compensation appears to be lower than industry standard

Advice to Senior Management

recognize and promote loyal employees who deserve it as a result of their work ethic and job knowledge.

Pros

Benefits, great employee discounts, comfortable fun work attire, sports based working relationships. Customer driven focus. Always a fun welcoming environment.

Cons

Lacks accountability of employees and commitment to following up. Performance management is not taken seriously. Work/life balance is a struggle

Advice to Senior Management

Processes are out dated and not to current market standards. Managers learn to balance work/life. Find better way to increase productivity

Pros

Research how to design future athletic shoes
Hang out with top notch world athlete

Cons

Long hours, lots of travel and Bsing

Advice to Senior Management

Study hard

Pros

Constantly innovating in performance products. Stylish, cool lifestyle products. Smart people (mostly). Gorgeous campus, great perks. Two gyms, running trails, beautiful landscaping, just a wonderful physical environment.

Cons

In my group (Legal) it was very difficult to get ahead, and nearly impossible to escape to another part of the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Mark is very smart, and has good judgment and instincts. I fear he does not always have access to good information though. Since the 90s the company has become much more corporate and less flexible, more hierarchical. I wish it were not this way..

Pros

Very competent, passionate people
Highly collaborative environment
Best in class brand strategy and executions

Cons

Burnout
Lack of opportunity outside Portland.

Pros

The pay is good, the people are diverse, and the opportunity for growth is everywhere.

Cons

Can be a very fast paced sales environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the great work.

Pros

The ability to move into so many different areas with promotion possibilities.

Cons

The compensation is usually below market and you can get stuck in a position if you don't push a move.

Advice to Senior Management

Be clear regarding expectations and give constructive feedback often.