Is there a more pretentious and annoying group of people than Sr. Principals? I swear every single person in that role, male or female, are kind of dou--e bags. It’s all the worst qualities of a someone who’s a director but didn’t have the people and... — read more
LIKE (Life outside NIKE)is good!
GOT RIFFED In the last round. Had a toxicity free summer. Got paid severance, a bonus and found a new job! People anxious for the next round there is plenty of fish in the sea; provided you are talented and can work (in the real sense). For the... — read more
IDP budget slip up
Anyone catch that LA mansion trip Nike Budget Meeting: 'Sorry everyone, we're in really tough times. No raises. No team lunches. No travel. No new hires. Please share a stapler with three departments.' Meanwhile... 'Book the 37-bedroom Beverly... — read more
Chief Innovation Spectator(s)
Some leaders are remarkably skilled at standing near innovation and taking credit for the temperature. They wander through the work, ask carefully rehearsed questions, nod with executive concern, repeat whatever language is currently fashionable... — read more
$15M
Where is the acknowledgment? Everyone is posting open roles… “join an amazing team at an amazing brand!” Is this a joke? $11K less on average? Seriously? Many of us felt it, but were assured the “2x yearly” salary check caught and fixed these things... — read more
NIKE IS TITANIC TRYING MANUEVER THROUGH SLALOM COURSE
anyone expecting to be treated fair, love and respect from Nike, I have one advice for you. Don't get emotionally attached thinking that you mean something to them. There used to be a saying in Nikeland long time ago among the salesmen, "You are... — read more
DD-Day: August 17
You all know who starts at Nike on August 17, right? DD is coming in fresh, which is perfect because nothing says “welcome to Nike” like immediately learning where the organizational bodies are buried, and then creating a few more. Polish those... — read more
$2 Million Worth of Swoosh Sneakers Stolen by Nike Employees
https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/news/twelve-nike-employees-indicted-2-million-theft-explained
Nike is just a job! You are just a number!
After 25 years I chose to leave. I informally reported a hostile environment twice and then formally reported retaliation, discrimination and a toxic work environment using the proper channels that HR offers. As a result I was impacted to the... — read more
Early career growth
As someone in early career, I’m finding it really difficult to make any headway in growing. I’m on a team that doesn’t really teach me or train me and is far from what I’m wanting to do with my career, yet all leads (stretch assignments, internal... — read more
Why are you still at Nike if you hate it so much?
Why? The things people say about the company here are mind-boggling. So much hate, so much disdain... Wouldn't the logical thing be to leave if you hate it here that much?
No WFH and I can barely breathe outside
Some local companies are allowing wfh bc of the heat wave and air quality. Nikes employee care has fallen off a cliff.
Getting unemployment benefits after being laid off is a delayed process
Last time I was laid off I filed for unemployment benefits after with the State Labor Department office. After I filed my claim I received a confirmation email from labor department office. The email stated my former employer would be allowed to... — read more
DT is out
The man who gutted .com and SNKRs teams and made a joke about it has been sacked. What’s next in the saga of GT upheaval.
LBJ Innovation: A Culture Built on Fear, Politics, Self-Preservation, and Discrimination
Nike employees below management already know how the system works. The people closest to the work carry the deadlines, solve the problems, document the processes, train the teams, and rescue failing projects. Management controls the narrative. When... — read more
I'm so sick of the stress
EH is destroying this place, and nobody seems to give a damn outside of us, since we're the only ones truly affected by it. We have to do more work, we have to deal with lost benefits, we have to handle the increasingly toxic culture. I don't know... — read more
The Japan Carry Trade - About to wreck Equities
Why does this matter? Because Nike needs to be prepared for a financial downturn. With the consumer already struggling with high gas prices and consumer goods, Nike will be forced to make short term decisions. These short term decisions will hope to... — read more
The company needs to be sold to survive…
but that will never happen while PK is alive. Hopefully his son is paying enough attention and cashes out once he gets the chance pater post-mortem. A new corporate overlord would fire all of the clowns in the current LT. They have absolutely no idea... — read more
I previously uploaded regarding Nike Breaking to different segment
and many people misunderstood what I meant to convey. Yes, every corporation is run with CEO to President to VP system. And is not what I was talking about. But what I meant by breaking up Nike into different segment is to do what GE did. As many... — read more
Three years I'll never get back
I wasted three years in Nike's fear-based culture that drained everything from me. My new job is far from ideal, but it's still ten times better than Nike. The biggest mistake of my career was joining that place.
Stock grants reduced
Level 50, my stock grants are down from 65k last year to 55k this year. How much have you got? Please also mention your level.
Nike prioritizes being agreeable over capable
Over the last decade, this company shifted more and more toward hiring and promoting people who are friendly and easy to manage, instead of those who are smart and willing to challenge the status quo. Anyone who asks tough questions or push for... — read more
It is sad because once upon a time
Nike was preaching that each dealers to show customer regarding attributes of the Nike product and give one to one service. In typical Nike fashion, they completely erased what they said and it never existed. (if you are with Nike long enough, you... — read more
solution is break UP!!
I have previously proposed in this platform that Nike's answer will be split the company in few different segments and run separately with each segments with its own CEOs who reports to one Big CEO. That idea was shut down by just about anyone in... — read more
Stop being the ideal worker
So many folks at Nike don't complain, don't cause trouble, just do their work consistently and on time, and they get rewarded by being buried in even more work. Management sees your quiet competence as capacity for more. I speak from experience... — read more
NikeSKIMS - Embarrassing!
https://skims.com/products/nikeskims-satin-shine-suspender-2-5-inch-onesie-resin Please tell me what Nike brainchild approved this design marketed as "Sport meets statement!" I don't know a single female athlete that could or would work out in this... — read more
Predictions for FY27
Here are my top 8 predictions for the remainder of FY27 GC lumped with Korea, SE&I, and Japan. Will help improve GC earnings + makes sense from consumer preference stand point. I’d anticipate some GC roles to go as they’d be duplicative of... — read more
EEOC Just Do It
For the love of yourself, if your rights were violated currently or previously report it! Do it anonymously, but do it! Stand up for yourself because discrimination, retaliation and a toxic work environment isn’t ok. File a report with the EEOC... — read more
What have raises been like for everyone?
I received my smallest raise ever this year (aside from zero during Covid). I had a good rating this year as well. Is this normal or does my boss hate me?
PSP - When to expect
Severance payout received. Any idea when April end RIF'ed employees should expect PSP?
there will be no sunshine for NIKE at least until the end of March 2027
I just saw, Nike 1st quarter 2027 and I will declare that it was extremely underwhelming to say the least. There was some sign of life in running but everywhere else, it was just not easy to be enthused. So anyone hoping to Nike turnaround, I am... — read more
CS for US - shes coming back to lead North America
She's swapping with TP, TP is going to fix GC and CS can focus on growing NA - GC was too hard for her.
Nike closing locations in Memphis
https://wreg.com/news/local/nike-may-move-some-memphis-operations-to-atlanta-company-memo-says/
Welcome New CFO
Here are your top 5 priorities and areas to go look at looking at the next 10 years…. you’re welcome. Lotsa kool aid drinker will tell you how great we are and Nike magic and all that BS but the numbers are the numbers as you know. Revenue is up... — read more
COBRA Elections address
Does anyone have the address to send the elections form to for COBRA acceptance. I accidentally tossed the envelope it came in and don't know where to send the form.
Hyperice Slides
Let’s talk innovation. Will these move the needle?
Post Layoff Interviews - How??
I was impacted in April. I’ve noticed that people are getting new jobs or big companies are actively seeking them through headhunting. However, I’m struggling to understand how this is happening. I’ve been unsuccessful in my job search everywhere... — read more
Exceeds expecatations - 1 percent increment to a lowely paid average employee.
Help me understand how Saving that 1K, over a year will help Nike!!! , (Savings - over not giving that 2 percent average increment).
EH ranked as the highest-paid CEO in U.S. fashion and retail last year
Amazing. Is there anything wrong with the American system? Are we winning?