Amazing brand, culture, colleagues and leadership. Worst HR and organizational structure. - Planning Manager NIKE Employee Review

3.0
Mar 11, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Diverse and Inclusive culture. Colleagues are very collaborative and supportive, and professional at the same time. Many will become your best friends. Brand loyalty is a must. Processes are transparent and most leadership is very open and transparent about company's strategy and decision making. Data driven decision making is emphasized.

Cons

HR policies lack transparency at higher levels. Rules of transparent hiring apply only to analyst and manager level, and do not apply to Sr. Director and above level. Internal promotion is extremely difficult. You have to basically apply and interview, just as an external candidate. You cannot contact the hiring manager about the role if you work with him/her/they directly on everyday basis. After you apply, HR and recruiters won't reply for months and won't reply at all. No respect for internal candidates or experience by HR, hence moving up the ladder is extremely difficult. If you know someone higher up, you can become a Sr. Director or VP directly from being an analyst or manager with little experience, you don't need to interview or apply. Low turnover up to Manager level. Extremely high turnover above Director level, resulting into continuous strategy changes.

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Pros

Very nice environment and management

Cons

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This started as a summer job during COVID and extended for the next couple of years. I loved working here and in my experience had a good managers. I personally like Nike so the discount was a big perk!

Cons

The main con is pay. I was paid near minimum wage with little increase YOY. If you want to pursue corporate there are rotations that become available at the retail level, but very competitive.

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