Exciting work, "boys club" culture - Anonymous employee NIKE Employee Review

3.0
Aug 25, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I worked in NIKEiD. The actual content and product that is produced is amazing. There is constant innovation and product will be added or dropped in a cut-throat manner to get the best out there for the consumer. The benefits are good, not great. A lot of the on campus benefits (gym, daycare, food) are amazing but cost a lot of money. You really get excited to work for the company and the employee store discounts are great.

Cons

The team I was on was full of guys who did not check their egos at the door. Very poor environment when it comes to collaboration. Horrible on-boarding process. You will have a great orientation and get excited about Nike, but some departments then throw you to the wolves. In my year there, direct or senior management changed 4-5 times. My job duties were never clear. The product lifecycle process was never clear. If you aren't a jock or super obsessed about sports, you may not fit in. Certain categories are given less attention or downright ignored in favor of the "cool" categories. Culture is all over the place ranging from tight teams to teams that barely communicate.

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Pros

Care for their employees, great PTO and benefits, work-life balance importance, local community, product discounts

Cons

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2.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

discounted gear, a paycheck in a tough job market, free gyms

Cons

This company has completely given up on investing in its employees. Even during difficult times, it should still recognize, reward, and develop its strongest contributors. People who lead major, high-impact projects receive little to no recognition, reward, or career advancement and are treated the same as those who contribute very little. There are virtually no opportunities for growth or promotion, and favoritism seems to play a significant role in career progression. If your manager doesn't like you or doesn't advocate for you, advancement becomes even more difficult. The expectation is to continuously deliver more work with little or no recognition or investment in your career. I've worked at companies that paid significantly less than Nike, yet they were much better at recognizing talent by giving employees titles and responsibilities and projects that reflected their skills and contributions and interest. Here, unless you're one of the favored employees, there is little opportunity to grow, regardless of your impact. Again, if your manager has something against you, your future is very limited at Nike.

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