NIKE reviews

Despite their statements on "Pay for Performance", In my role as a manager, I was unable to adequately reward my direct reports for a job well done. It always felt like the company was growing at the executive level, but when it came down to hiring people to actually do the work, there was never any resources made available. There are so many layers of red tape that it is difficult to get anything done without an act of congress. When people would step-up and take initiative, they would be rewarded with little more than a pat on the back. When it came to Bonuses or Milestone Awards, those where give to those higher up the food chain. Offsite meetings were planned for upper management in tropical locations while travel requests by non-managers for relevant trade seminars were rejected.

With so many employees, it makes it very difficult to get promoted. There are several large offices to compete with when looking for a promotion. Nike doesn't have to pay top dollar for employees because so many people will take less money to work for a proven leader in the industry.