Amazing. Is there anything wrong with the American system? Are we winning?

Haven't filled out a job application in over two decades and I have no idea what to do with this. If I say yes, they call my manager and I'm outed as a job-seeker. If I say no, I look like I'm hiding something. The manager already made it clear he... — read more 

Serious question for current and former Nike employees: At what point does internal politics become corruption? Do you think Nike has crossed that line? If so, where do you see it most, promotions, hiring, performance reviews, vendor relationships... — read more 

Sales have been in a steady decline for several years. Customers are buying less, spending less, and coming back less. Our foot traffic has halved in the last 12 months. I was certain we'd be closed in the latest wave, and yet we're still here. How... — read more 

Confirmed layoffs are expected by the second week of September, ahead of the earnings call at the end of the month. It’s going to be a wild few weeks. Enjoy your summer, don’t overextend yourself, and wait to see where the dust settles after... — read more 

At least one support function received a notification today org changes are happening next week.

Anyone else notice it’s no longer ever mentioned?

Innovation doesn’t die because people run out of ideas. It dies when meetings replace making. When every experiment needs five approvals. When PowerPoint or Keynote become more valuable than prototypes. When politics outrank curiosity. When... — read more 

JB sent an email earlier this morning notifying folks that Shelby and SD1 are the latest Nike DCs to close. Another victim of outsourcing, these sites are closing in favor of a DHL run 3PL outside of Atlanta that will be activated in May/June 2027.

I'm documenting everything and training two new hires. Either I'm getting promoted or I'm getting fired.

The latest questionnaire was due end of Feb. I was let go in April. Did corporate ever roll out the results or was it too impossible to apply the lipstick?

https://www.kptv.com/2026/07/23/nike-music-exec-accused-running-1m-theft-scheme-within/ Could have used the money to layoff fewer folks

I push cursor-generated code without even looking at it. In fact, I haven't even looked at our codebase in months. All I interact with is the chat window. My teammates don't even read the PR's, they just trust the Copilot comments and approve. So... — read more 

I got a partially meets for the first time in my career based on very shaky reasons that didn’t reflect my work or feedback. Anyone else in my boat? I’m assuming this just makes me first in line for RIFs, but is it an automatic de*th sentence? If my... — read more 

I'm not expecting to match my current salary exactly, but every offer I get is so far below what I make now that I have to immediately dismiss it. The job market is simply atrocious right now.

I am actively being recruited by other companies and been around 15+yrs. With the rumors about new layoffs getting louder daily, I am trying to figure out if there is a way to volunteer? Has anyone directly asked to be laid off? How did it go?

Not sure I understand how this happened. I’ve only been here 5 years, but the Sport Research Lab seems to have crazy low morale. A lot of people are abusing the workplace complaints system to attack bosses and colleagues. It didn’t always seem like... — read more 

I'm glad the boys' club is finally getting the reckoning it deserves. This is a win. This finding is absolutely appalling: "Neumark studied pay disparities at Nike using data the company provided to Hender’s attorneys during discovery. He concluded... — read more 

Nike’s executives spent years talking about “protecting innovation.” Then they invited the Sword of Damocles to become CFO. Enter DD. The sword hanging by a single horsehair over every employee, every budget, every project, and every team still... — read more 

What are our marketing teams even doing? Millions of dollars were spent on cramming celebrities into an Ad that made no sense meanwhile adidas’ Ad was everywhere. We couldn’t escape it this World Cup. Who is signing off on these Ads? The London... — read more 

while on the clock at Nike, rather than concentrating on their employee responsibilities? This would be for all the Influencers at Nike posting all day at work including Only Fans posters. Could Nike change the layoff to a firing when they find out... — read more 

Can’t post on LinkedIn but say it here

So called analytics “leaders” at Nike who took us down the gutters are congregating at Amgen. Glossy footwear is trivial but meds O-o

This is random... but... Honestly, feels pretty bad. So much brand decay, not good.

Look at Nike’s stock price over the past 50 years. There have been ups and downs, but nothing compares to the decline since 2020. The five-year downward trend is crazy. It’s hard not to see this as the point where Nike went off the rails... — read more 

Is anyone actually required to pay back severance if they get hired at a new company? That’s how the contract reads as to me

The rumors are getting louder about another round of cuts, possibly starting next month. Does anybody have any concrete info about it or should I just not worry just yet?

There’s a journalist quietly speaking with former Nike employees about their experiences during the John Donahoe era. If the reporting is thorough, the sources are credible, and the facts can be independently corroborated, it could become a very... — read more 

Has anyone else noticed or heard about ongoing ethics and leadership culture issues in Nike’s Sports Marketing group? There’s been significant turnover at the senior levels over the past couple of years. Some current and former employees are saying... — read more 

Months after my team was affected by layoffs, I'm still the one doing most of the work of those who were shown the door, with no extra compensation. If I'd been laid off, at least I'd have severance to live on while I looked for something else. This... — read more 

My manager is suddenly avoiding me. I don't know if I did something wrong or if he knows something I don't. I tried to talk to him but he keeps finding excuses. How bad is this? Should I start applying?

Hot off the presses. Not really the presses; I found this out by accident via a careless senior employee. I’ll leave it at that. Supporting Functions (Finance, HR, Legal, Gov. Affairs, Administrative Services, etc.) will see a RIF action. No... — read more 

No one notice this? Only covered regionally where the doors closed, but seems like a big deal.

Former GT’r here. After over a decade at Nike and getting caught in last April’s layoffs, I finally accepted a new job offer this afternoon. To my ex-coworkers still in the trenches—carrying triple the workload due to leadership decisions—I see you... — read more 

Over the past 5 years, the share of American legacy males under 40 wearing Adidas Sambas - or really, anything aligned in direct opposition to CK's explosive 'fro - has gone from 1% to 99%. Whomever thought the 'Believe in Something, Even if it... — read more 

Don”t speak up unless you do it anonymously. Keep records of everything and document! dated, times etc. Then if nothing changes OR you start to be treated different because your leader knows you are the one that filed the complaint then file a claim... — read more 

So AC is leaving. And VA consolidating power under him and empire building by adding VPs under him. Honestly though what were ACs accomplishments? Heck what were his R&Rs? I never really understood what he did.

Following up on severance and PSP for the April layoffs — do we have a payout date yet?

Coming back from GC already, I heard they are in line to get a new C suite role in HQ. That was short lived in GC! I guess that’s why they never updated their LinkedIn.

Accenture su-ks