Nike hired technology research giant Gartner to survey employee satisfaction. Evidently the results were not what they had hoped for and our 'leadership' was asked to improve the situation. The answer: we all met in a room, formed small groups, and... — read more 

Evidently, the 'leaders' in my area of tech collaborated in some manner or form to determine how to engage with the rank and file better. The result: a suggestion box. Seriously! They mounted a physical box labeled suggestions in the break room. But... — read more 

I was told there are IT comments discussion on here ?

More cuts coming. The EU office in Hilversum is over staffed and under produces. Regional offices around Europe are unnecessary. Expect 10-15% reduction in force before year end. Eventually Nike will centralize more functions back to Beaverton too... — read more 

...to dole out bonuses and raises to preferred employees. It happens when your manager submits a HS and you only get a S from the big boss, b/c there's only so much money to be handed out at the bottom. Countless times management has spilled the... — read more 

Lots of amazing people at Nike. Hard working thoughtful amazing people. And a great brand. So sad to see a complete leadership failure at the top. Politics and a fear based culture resides. A CEO who prefers to dodge difficult decisions and would... — read more 

yes collateral damage happens in fortune 100 restructures. nike isn't unique. good employees in wrong place at wrong time due to doomed projects or bad managers. great employees in crossfire don't run to anonymous message boards to whine. they get... — read more 

I left swoosh 15 years ago after more than 15 years there. All the comments regarding the arrogance, politics, waste and back stabbing has been there since the company hit 1B- nothing new and nothing that unique in the corporate world. Anyone shocked... — read more 

I know a lot of folks on here are against Nike. While I didn't like how the lay-offs were handled, and was a high-performer, I get it. Business is business. What I don't understand is why are those laid off prevented from re-applying for other FTE... — read more 

I didn't go looking for nike, they recruited me. In all they spent almost $ 150,000 in hiring me and laying me off. In my 5 years there I was not able to change the direction of this ill fated voyage once! My bosses constantly changed. Almost half... — read more 

I was fired in June with most of you despite decades (yes, decades!) of HS's and E's on my CFE and positive 360's. My manager was decent about it and when I asked what difference my high performance made in the decision she honestly told me it made... — read more 

Ran into an article today that says that Nike will lay off 745 employees in Oregon by the end of this month. Now I am trying to figure out if this means more cuts are coming, or if it's simply lazy journalism and the writer did not check to see that... — read more 

I've noticed entire threads disappearing from this site. I can only imagine Nike is putting the screws to thelayoff.com to delete embarrassing but honest and revealing posts. When you can't argue with the facts, censor the opposition. Looks like Nike... — read more 

Unsure why Nike is withholding this agreement until Sept 30?

I spoke with a person from the EEOC. She explained the process and was realistic about expected outcomes without being discouraging. She told me they are looking at this site everyday and have posted here too. They are interested in the number of... — read more 

The DJ, custom golf carts, executive Segways, the jets, constant re-modeling of perfectly usable facilities, the bar and dinner tabs on company travel, five star hotels, wrapped promotional vehicles that get used for two local events a year, no... — read more 

We made the front page a few times, this is the first negative one: https://streamable.com/j0d3q

Looks like a lot of IT people on this site. What's the deal with Irondata? I read the phone IT policy on zero, but heard that that is just b---s---. I didn't have Irondata installed on my phone and none of my contacts or NIKE info was wiped, but... — read more 

We have a more profound problem than Nike and its layoffs. The problem is within my friends. Until we free ourselves from the grip of their game, we are doomed. Prosperity is not about wealth on the outside, it is about growing, valuing what is... — read more 

The new office was supposed to cost $ 380 million dollars and is projected to cost over $ 1 billion dollars! What a colossal goat f---! Nike is basically an artist colony and the new building is an artist's wet dream. It's ugly as hell unless you're... — read more 

In my area at Nike over half the workers were contract. If Nike needed to reduce headcount, why not keep the employees and eliminate the contract workforce? It would be nice to know how many Nike employees in the US - both contract and captive - are... — read more 

Personal experience - speak up at the risk of sinking your career. Leaders live in a bubble of self congratulation and self adoration with a few exceptions. " HR Business Pets" serve egos. Some poor leaders may have 'retired' but they leave behind a... — read more 

I've been at Nike (as a contractor) for 3 years. In that time, I've seen 3 rounds of layoffs, and 2 of my direct managers were terminated, along with some of my colleagues who have been here a long time. The biggest loss is the people who have that... — read more 

Prediction: Mark Parker is let go or the transition started (good holiday season will not save him). Bad holiday season will certainly ensure an inglorious exit for him. Probably another round of layoffs in Jan /Feb time frame. Apple or Amazon buys... — read more 

So I did a search here: https://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pw/new/me?ipp=120 What did I find? Same old, same old. How do you expect to lead in anything if you keep on putting out the same things year after year? You need to reinvent the wheel DAs! How... — read more 

Nike was too slow in reacting to changing dynamic of consumer preferences over the past 3 years. This is for both products offered, and how they are offered. Adidas on the other hand fully understood this and is flourishing. This is the external... — read more 

When are tech workers going to stop being pushovers and form a union to protect themselves! I left Nike because of abusive business practices; regular bullying and requirements to work in excess of 80 hours a week -- nights and weekends. They like to... — read more 

I was a Nike employee in Brand from 2003 to about 2007. I left of my own accord because of the never ending politics and need to mingle and connect with other employees to further the advancement of you own departments growth. I had always thought... — read more 

Anyone remember the last layoff, which was much worse? Lots of talk about sacrifice & how upper levels would also sacrifice as well. Many were laid off & many of us who survived didn't get a raise along with supposedly those at the top who said we... — read more 

I am torn here – as an employee I want to see some stability and security. I guess, more than “some”, I want a lot of stability. But, as a citizen, I do not want our businesses to become stale and ineffective. Now, I have two conflicting needs here... — read more 

I am a lifelong Nike veteran who recently opted to leave. I feel it is better to leave now while I still have fond memories rather than stay onboard a sinking Ship. My heart is saddened and disappointed to see the significant culture shift and the... — read more 

PHK- THANKS. +Three decades with the greatest company I could have ever imagined. I have more than I ever thought possible. I left knowing what brought me to the company and kept me here so long is gone and until proven wrong, never coming back. I... — read more 

I am a lifelong Nike veteran who recently opted to leave. I feel it is better to leave now while I still have fond memories, rather than stay onboard a sinking ship. My heart is saddened and disappointed to see the significant culture shift and... — read more 

I am a 22-year lifelong Nike veteran and recently decided to exit. I feel it is better to leave now while I still have fond memories, rather than stay onboard a sinking Titanic ship. My heart is saddened and disappointed to see the culture shift and... — read more 

Recent and pending layoffs at Nike ripple through the entire Beaverton/Portland/Vancouver community. High level axed employees face delaying purchases of brand new Teslas for their newly-minted 16-year-olds, baronial Sunriver vacation homes could... — read more 

For folks entertaining a Nike offer who are on this page conducting due diligence before saying yes: know that your hiring manager can't promise you anything about job stability. and that three times in the last 10 years Nike has let go of batches of... — read more 

I have been reading this post today and having gone through this process as well. 22 years. I moved 9 times with this company. All the moves benefited everyone involved. So I have no issues. 2 great kids and a wife. If I didn't do these moves all of... — read more 

It seems Nike is planing to add more layoffs by September 30. The number is 745, so I am not sure how many more that leaves after the latest wave, as we don't have a final number of how many were already let go... — read more 

I am so sorry to those who have been forced out. It isn't your fault if you didn't challenge the system and were placed on a struggling project, or under an incapable supervisor. Unfortunately employee productivity is also being blamed for Nike's... — read more 

Just wanted to remind everyone here that Uber almost crashed and burned (and the CEO did) because one woman told her story that opened the floodgates. The truth is where there is smoke, there is fire. Always. Nike is big, much bigger than Uber with a... — read more