Pressure to conform at your company

Nike
Otif385

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Otif385
Sep 20, 2018 14 Comments

Working for Nike means most folks here are fitness obsessed and very active. But I’m actually out of shape due to a busy life and general laziness and this really affects my confidence feeling like I belong.

For those working in companies with strong identities and brands, do you feel anxious and pressured to fit into that brands image?

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  • Amazon / Eng
    UTukMyJerb

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    PRE
    Electronic Arts
    UTukMyJerb
    Come and work for us in our warehouse! Sorry, I meant "Fulfillment Centers"
    Sep 20, 2018 1
  • Nike / Product
    idiotpanda

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    idiotpanda
    I'm in Nike Technology and there is definitely not pressure to be in shape. I think it varies widely based on where you are located within the company. The only difference between here and other jobs is everyone gets to wear casual shoes.
    Sep 23, 2018 2
  • Nike / Ops
    sq1713

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    sq1713
    Are there folks on your team who make you feel this way, or is this driven by internal voices?
    Sep 20, 2018 2
    • Nike
      Otif385

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      Otif385
      OP
      I think it's neither, it's more like a general culture thing. I mean yes, it's internal voices but the interval voices are there because of the atmosphere/culture.
      Sep 20, 2018
    • Nike / Ops
      sq1713

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      sq1713
      Don't be so hard on yourself, and try not to read into it too much. I too am not in awesome shape, but one of the things I am liking about Nike at the moment is its push to be inclusive, which also includes all body types and levels of athletic ability. Let your work speak for itself and don't let those cultural assumptions creep in on you.
      Sep 20, 2018
  • Worked at a cosmetic company, I barely wore makeup.
    Sep 20, 2018 1
    • Sephora / Eng
      b17GHC

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      b17GHC
      Feel like that's pretty normal for us, no one is really required to wear makeup at Sephora. You can but you also don't have to -- surprised there are people who feel this way at Nike.
      Sep 20, 2018
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