When I realized that, despite all my efforts, I won't be able to progress here any time soon, I started sending applications. Guys and gals, why is it worth staying at Nike?

It being layoffs. Do we know if anything is brewing on that front? I think it's been long enough since the last major round that something big might be coming our way. I'm not counting anything under 100 employees as major, by the way, in case... — read more 

In none of the companies I've worked for so far have I seen employees try so hard to justify to their superiors that Nike has a need for them and their positions. Unfortunately, this often results in a negative atmosphere. I'm wondering what you... — read more 

It’s true when people get promoted without the experience it impacts the effectiveness of the team and overall performance of the business. Unfortunately, when revealed they are in over their heads they get moved at the same level to anew... — read more 

Given JD's intense interest in virtue signaling, how does he justify sponsoring Qatar? His decision to blow up the global football category during the reorg suggests he clearly doesn't care about the beautiful game. 6,500 migrant workers died to... — read more 

We've heard about this 'change' coming for months and it feels like a slow death. No one in the operations organization has any idea what their roles are or what they are doing. Continuous conversation from leaders with no clarity on responsibilties... — read more 

Twitter’s employees (and users and advertisers) are setting a new precedent against toxic leadership and workplaces. The world’s richest man bought it for $44B and laid off half its 7,500 employees with zero gratitude or dignity. He thought he could... — read more 

While some high performers fail to get promoted, there are many cases where people seem to be making a very fast progress in their careers, even too fast. They get promoted too quickly, before they can develop the skills they need for a new... — read more 

What comes first another layoff or JD getting a big check and finding a new company to ruin? JD knows he lost the company. I think He will gut this place once more so somebody else can be the hero.

Personally I'd rather be a sewer worker in Shanghai.

That's cool and we should learn from it.

Some need rules and boundaries to feel secure in their work and others are fine with ambiguous lines. The reality is that we all need to respect each other’s work style since the pandemic. Much has changed and we all need to respectfully adjust. ... — read more 

I am overwhelmed with work more than ever. It is cheaper to overwork existing employees than to fill the vacant positions... On the other hand, some even brag that they only work the bare minimum or that they have never had less work to do. It... — read more 

Hi - does anyone know if Nike enforces non-competes?

"Like many other companies in a zero rate world — Meta has drifted into the land of excess — too many people, too many ideas, too little urgency," Altimeter CEO Brad Gerstner wrote in the letter. "This lack of focus and fitness is obscured when... — read more 

I never thought about this before until my girl friend called me tonight and I told her not to call on the weekend as that's my only two days off (I don't think I ever thought of it that way and it seems so limited). I didn't do that before the... — read more 

Some mention that there could be layoffs in January, but I hope that is not true.

Most of our work (techops) is being pushed to MSA's overseas...how long until we are in the position of the Disney people training their Indian replacements

Was the message notable and/or clear?

Come on. Booking (on the Monday before) an IN-PERSON all hands for Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm is a bunch of B S. Tone deaf. Insulting.

Anyone have information on the hiring “pause” aka freeze happening? How long will it last and who is impacted? Why is it happening? I noticed existing roles aren’t able to be filled, it isn’t just the newly created roles that aren’t available. — read more 

This state and Nike needs a turnaround. Hopefully Uncle Phil can help. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/us/politics/kotek-drazan-oregon-governor.html

The layoffs are engineered in such a way that they avoid ageism complaints. For the layoff in 2017 an analysis of the ages of who was let go formed a perfect bell curve. It has age as the median being the exact center between collage graduation day... — read more 

So many questions but no answer

I’ve been at Nike a few years, and the longer I’m here, the more confused I am about the differences between band levels and responsibilities. It seems more clear in the lower band levels (like L and U) but then becomes more fuzzy in E, S, and... — read more 

So you know how the yearly bonus paid out at 80%? The JDI day party cost was what took it down to that, otherwise it would have been 100! WTF???? !

Genuinely curious to know if Nike is more effective after all the layoffs In 2020. Wasn’t the point to reduce cost and “simplify”? Quarterly results would indicate otherwise. Easy to blame the external environment on current results but shouldn’t CDA... — read more 

Nike has not had proper inventory management for a long time, and of course that creates big problems. Is achieving proper inventory control so difficult or do we have incompetent people in positions responsible for it?

Can somebody explain why ESPP was purchased on Sept 29 ($95 close price) when it's supposed to be Sept 30 ($83 close price)? Seems like a big middle finger to the team and it did not go unnoticed.

I had a really great time here and I'm happy that I got the opportunity to gain some experience and make new connections. However, is it worth staying longer here? My opinion is that it is not worth it, because the pay is not adequate, while... — read more 

This has become the norm lately. I'm not sure if they're trying to get rid of me or if they genuinely don't know how much it takes to do certain things. Either way, it's driving me insane to the point that I'm considering leaving. Which could be me... — read more 

Look, you don't actually have to work 5 times as hard as everyone else. you chose to, but you won't be rewarded for it and the manager won't give you a pat on the back or even a pizza party. i know this, because I used to do the same thing but I... — read more 

Negativity aside, what are JD’s best traits as CEO? Sincerely curious

In my department, people leaving has finally slowed down a bit. That's great, considering I don't know how we would continue to function if the best employees continued to seek happiness in other companies. Meanwhile, I couldn't be more overwhelmed... — read more 

The quarterly results were horrendous. Employee morale is at an all-time low. And the stock has slaughtered. At what point does the board insist on a leadership change? Their patience has to be running thin. JD has been an abject failure and the CDA... — read more 

I wish the company would go back to their original core values. Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen.

Anyone know?

The most notable sign that the company has too much dead weight is the toxic atmosphere they create. There is role conflict and role ambiguity, which has become rampant. For those who have worked in competing companies - is there as much dead... — read more 

Outsourcing jobs globally isn’t as easy as it sounds. With most “knowledge work” jobs there are a LOT of small cultural nuances involved that don’t translate well. I learnt this years ago at another company when we attempted to outsource some work to... — read more