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 by the current state and actions has had their head someplace other than on their shoulders. I have been elsewhere these past 15 years and it has been as awesome- just as my 15 years were at the swoosh. I just have not had to worry about getting stabbed in the back. I have not had to watch people grabbing onto success as the originators of it. I have not had to watch the a-- kissing, which has driven career success in beaverton and have not had to watch managers order $350 wine bottles simply because they can. I learned a lot at NIKE, enough to know that my long term happiness and success was not going to be fulfilled in that environment- so I took control of my career, before someone else did. i can tell my kids, proudly why i chose to go elsewhere. good luck to you all. those who were ousted and those who are still there.
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Good luck indeed.
Place started to decline when Thirst Thursday went away...it became. work work work work.
no more beer mile. no more work life balance.
it's crazy. but there's a mile long for people to try and work here.
100% agree, left 5 years ago after 11 years at Nike. First best decision I made was to join Nike because I learned a lot there, second best decision I made was to leave Nike. Good luck to all who is out and still in there!