Great for full-time, contract is a joke - Anonymous employee NIKE Employee Review

2.0
Feb 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work perks are material (free clothes samples, free food, beer, etc) but very limited if you're a contractor. Your manager will indicate how much freedom you have.

Cons

I started out feeling not much different than a full timer, but the longer I was there, the more perks and even basic freedoms were taken away. My manager often accused me of not working, despite me putting in more hours/being more productive than almost all the full time employees in my office. They were almost never there themselves, and it was clear the bottom line was all that mattered. I was also cheated out of working hours based on my manager's personal preferences, aka not being allowed to show up to the office before they did. Also, they will grossly under pay you because they know you'll stick around and hope for full time. I would never put up with 99% of the things I experienced here if it were another company. I am trying to leave now, because I know I'm worth more than what they pay me. This is from someone with a fine arts degree from one of the top schools in the nation.

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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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