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3.9
76% Recommend to a Friend
87% Approve of CEO

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3.9
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Pros
  • "Discount and they hire great people(in 271 reviews)
  • "Good benefits: 50% off regular price of items and every now and then you get a 70% off coupon just because.(in 262 reviews)
  • "great culture and flexibility.(in 250 reviews)
  • "Good work / life balance available for most teams and roles(in 191 reviews)
  • "Great work environment and people(in 123 reviews)
Cons
  • "poor management and hard to get promoted(in 216 reviews)
  • "Very hard to be promoted and salaries are low compared with the competition.(in 188 reviews)
  • "LOW pay and constantly under staffed(in 168 reviews)
  • "Too many managers in each department meaning it’s too hard to find the right person.(in 96 reviews)
  • "Long Hours and you stand on the hard floor(in 78 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great job

    May 17, 2023 - Sales Representative in Jersey City, NJ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great work atmosphere while there

    Cons

    Not to many downsides just not alot hours

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  2. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Hairpin control. Unnecessary pressure. Obsession with sales.

    May 26, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in San Marcos, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Young, discounts, originals, design, selection

    Cons

    Pressure to sell. Control over your every movement and how you interact with customers. Obsession with sales with hourly updates. If you happen to not be in your “zone”, expect heavy micromanaging. Expect heavy micromanaging in general here.

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  4. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    No Growth Opportunities

    May 29, 2023 - Ecommerce Operations Assistant Manager in Portland, OR
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great exposure to global brand practices and how to make decisions considering global audiences

    Cons

    There are very little growth opportunities, bonus decisions are entirely based on company (not personal or team) performance, which means they don't happen. Salary is low, and cost of living increases are not significant enough to actually support the true rise in cost of living. Senior leadership team is all talk, and no action. The brand is very dependent on their long-established brand name.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Familiar Environment

    May 25, 2023 - Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Everyone is very nice and is there to shape you into the better version of yourself. Hours are based on performance and quality of work. Heavy traffic so it’s never boring.

    Cons

    You do not know who you work with unless you ask around.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Miscommunication

    May 10, 2023 - Employee in Germany, IN
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The working culture is dynamic, engaging, and fun.

    Cons

    The too-long-stay People are old-fashioned and like to judge others, especially newcomers. Newcomers sometimes have to guess what they mean and flatter them. There are “white lies” and some other issues like indirect feedback, often saying something then changing it at the last minute,... I come from a culture where if you were told to do something, you did it with purpose and in the most effective way. But, working here, that has been a big challenge and transition because I am called to be flexible in every aspect.

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  7. 3.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Not worth my time

    May 30, 2023 - Sales Associate in Miami, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Employee discount -education and training provided

    Cons

    -overworked - Management was not motivating enough. The whole floor team changed several times in the 5 months I worked there

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  8. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Eh

    May 30, 2023 - Retail Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay is fair enough for the work done

    Cons

    Micromanaging, they give you as little shifts as possible and the shifts aren't even 8 hours long

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Low pay, consistent hours

    May 18, 2023 - Store Associate in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Easy store associate job with room for growth if you are serious about your part-time associate growth.

    Cons

    Low pay even though it is a multi billion dollar company with partnerships with luxury brands...those brands usually pay starting at $20. adidas starts at $16

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  10. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Good Company

    May 24, 2023 - Sales Associate in Costa Mesa, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good company and is flexible while in school

    Cons

    pay rate is terrible with no raises

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  11. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Good Company, Easy, Not Much Hours

    May 8, 2023 - Retail Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good coworkers, location and overall company. Easy work but not much training but you get the hang of it after a few weeks.

    Cons

    Not many hours unless its the wekeend. Small store at the time due to expansion construction, things got cramped on the weekends.

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adidas has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 6,984 reviews left anonymously by employees. 76% of employees would recommend working at adidas to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, adidas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at adidas. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

76% of adidas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated adidas 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at adidas to be career development, culture, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.

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