For all the talk on this forum about other departments/functions, there never seems to be discussions on how design is performing or holding up. From what I can see and the interactions I have had they seem to be in a world of pain too with people... — read more
Attrition: John’s master plan
The more of you that voluntarily leave, the happier Donahoe becomes. He doesn’t want to pay severances, $225k average/per employee. He wants mass attrition. $1.5B in costs left to cut! Phil is supportive. Don’t leave, mail it in. Fight the power. — read more
Internal Hiring Freeze
Sounds like DSM employees across all geos aren’t allowed to apply for internal jobs in any function for at least 12 months. However other functions are allowed to apply to any roles including DSM. Can anyone confirm? Heard from several sources... — read more
JD pay cut
Looks like JonDon took an 11% payout and only took home $29M this year What a bargain we’re getting 😂
Long-term employee here who decided to leave
I used to love coming to work. I met many great people over the years, most of whom are sadly gone now. Some of the teams I worked with had great accomplishments exactly because of how Nike saw itself and how it tried to apply that idea and messaging... — read more
So how much of a raise did we get?
Pay statements dropped overnight, yeah?
Don't be committed to Nike
The company is not committed to you so why would you be committed? If they can lay us off without a second thought then we can walk away without giving notice or training our replacement as well. If they believe we should do more with less and for... — read more
BAIN IS BACK
Lots of tucked in button ups and power dresses being escorted around campus last week and this week. Definitely the consultant look and air of arrogance.
Analysis of highest frequency Nike employee mentions
I've extracted the last 1,478 pages of this website and wrote a python script to analyze the top mentioned Nike employees by initial, here they are: JD - 47,972 unique mentions MN - 23,754 TT - 21,283 HON - 8,023 MF - 3,085 MD - 1,780 Haters gonna... — read more
“My Dream Is To End Theirs” banner
Anyone seen this banner on campus and think it’s as cringe as I do? It’s a more solitary, aggressive, and offensive variation on the current broader campaign that evokes memories of the bully in high school. It makes me question the authenticity of... — read more
Turning to shiny tech tools over measured outcomes has become a big part of the problem
Nike lacks leaders who are cross-functionally competent. Doesn't seem to be more than a few years back when it broke completely. I do think Global Tech started to steer the business leaders by bullsh-tting them into shiny tools over measured... — read more
Nike = Kodak = Nike
Title: Nike and Kodak: A Masterclass in Market Dominance and the Perils of Complacency I’ve been thinking about the trajectories of two iconic brands—Nike and Kodak. Despite their different industries, both companies share eerily similar... — read more
I’m failing to see why anyone still takes Nike seriously
Us who are still here (for now) should be first to stop having any other consideration for Nike but do bare minimum, look for the best exit option, and definitely scout for another job. It’s not our fault that this company decided to become a bland... — read more
I am gonna put it here... Prove me wrong
I think each and every single problem of Nike, from stock price, to low sale, to toxic culture, all and all comes down to only to two thing : hiring practice not being based on merit and zero accountability for real KPI.... 😐
Are you still planning to retire from Nike?
I used to, but I no longer do. Too many things have changed to either want to retire from here or to feel like it's a realistic possibility with all the firings and layoffs that have been happening non-stop. It saddens me since I've been here for a... — read more
New CIO
Is this a joke? RL brought in 30 of his closest chronies and placed them 2-3 levels higher than they should have been in the org. We already have a CTO that isn’t a tech person and now a completely under qualified CIO? Good luck to us all.
Breaking News
My Fellow Sneakerheads, Over the past three and a half years, we've run quite the marathon as a brand. Today, Nike still stands tall—or at least as tall as you can while trying to hide a 20% stock drop under your Jordans. We’ve made historic... — read more
I need a less stressful job
I started taking blood pressure medication recently, and it's all due to work. Nike is destroying my health. How many of you are in a similar position? When did it become okay for companies to foster such a toxic environment and culture that it's... — read more
Weak CEO strategy & JDs go-to
Boost profit by cutting costs: visionless and inexperienced CEO go-to strategy. If John leaves CEO role tomorrow, his legacy will be nothing but a weak consultant who cut costs… and drove our brand into the ground. Change is needed immediately. — read more
Linked In Updates
So many old timers making emotional BS announcements on Linked In recently. Look, you got sc--wed and were the victim of a DEI fiasco which is ki-ling one of the most powerful brands in the world. Just say it!
This is Innovation
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9fHaMotIQs/?igsh=MXRpMmM2Y3Y1MHdoOA==
Winning isn't for everyone?
I don't know... it didn't click. In today's world, the message in the ad fell short. It sounded aggressive. And most important: we're about to start the olympics, where a lot of it is about union, it's about coming together. Am I alone here?
Pathetic
If you seen the latest letter from Phil to employees it’s the same stuff.. I once admire him, now he’s just pathetic. He’s trying to rally troops that he really doesn’t care about because if he did he’d get rid of the elt and bring in anyone who... — read more
Can someone gives me career advice for negotiating?
My role has been impacted during April restructuring. I was placed in a very irrelevant position that has nothing to do with my education or skills AT ALL! I applied to external jobs and I was interviewed by 2 companies : One in Denver and One in... — read more
Having trouble deciding if you want to quit?
For a moment, forget about layoffs. Think about your job as if they were not a factor. Are you satisfied with it? I think that's the key question for anyone who's still unsure about staying or leaving. That's what I asked myself before I decided to... — read more
Two months into the job search
OK guy, I may have type here because I am under the influence of Klonopin so I can calm down my panic attacks so ho easy on my grammar and verbiage It has been two excruciating moth of applying around the clock and I have got two offers now. One from... — read more
HoN & CW to switch roles
It’s rumored that HON is not working out in product and they need to move her back to oversee geographies and DTC. Hon will lead again consumer and marketplace including geos CW will lead product and brand. Let the clown shows continue!!! — read more
APLA update - will cease from 1 August
It’s official. CS will transition to NA from 1 August as APLA will finally disband. Nike will then report earnings as the following: NA EMEA APAC LATAM DB will lead the LATAM org. SU is out.
Unemployment Help
Maybe someone here can help me. I filed for unemployment and was paid for week ending 7/6z. I logged in this morning and now that week is showing as an overpayment with no explanation as to why. I googled and it now looks like it might be a... — read more
Severance Negotiation Guidance
I have been presented with the option of severance and an impossible “option” of staying in a role I was moved into which requires an entirely different technical skill set but being held immediately to the standards of that skillset. Does anyone... — read more
lose as a team
Reposting @1dwc+1txSFshq Nike is misguided by bad actors. For over 10 years the employee engagement survey results keep getting lower and lower. Where is their focus now? Making sure that skilled players focus or transition into understanding the... — read more
Adidas w/9% revenue growth and raising guidance
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/adidas-raises-full-year-guidance-after-better-than-expected-2q-results-9d26bcc2?mod=itp_wsj
Suing the Shoe Surgeon is Ridiculous
Someone that has partnered with Nike countless times, created luxury versions of shoes which Nike does not have the capacity to do, really? Partner with him, keep the high end sneaker culture going. Nike take a cut, supply him with outsoles, don’t... — read more
Nike doesn't care about good performance at all
Nike has proven many many times that it does not care about good performance at all. You are welcome to work toward being highly successful but one of these scenarios happen :, Your performance will be calibrated to successful or meet expectation on... — read more
Advice: if advancing your career is a priority, go elsewhere
Just my advice for you younger, ambitious people: Nike will not grow for the foreseeable future. Without growth, the company will not create new jobs, which significantly limits promotion opportunities. If advancing your career is a priority, Nike... — read more
I got paid today and did absolutely nothing at work
I look forward to my paycheck tomorrow again for doing nothing. Hate Nike After letting go of my hard working colleagues and keeping the slackers, you sure get no work out of me anymore. F you Nike...
Sam Poser prediction
According to Poser, Nike will likely pivot too quickly from DTC channels to wholesale, which could lead to saturation of its products in the marketplace, increased promotional activity and a hit to brand equity. Stock drops to $67/share. “Nike is... — read more
We used to be Jordan….
Now we’re Bronny throwing up air ba--s. Thanks leadership and board for ki-ling our 401k’s. Reprehensible….
Nike is going down!
After years and years of bad leadership and a 9 month layoff to ensure the entire is company is demoralized, now we see the result in the stock price! Let's go baby.. Let's go down to 60
CIO
WTF is going on in GT? We now have atleast 3 new VPs....what happened to the $2B that we need to save? Does anyone think we are moving in the right direction?