Just don't do it ... signing an employment contract with Adidas (ICS function)
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The halo effect of the company's name, which can enhance one's resume.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
see above.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
There are increasing complaints about the Audit/Internal Controls department at the relevant positions. The results of the so-called "Employee Listening Survey" (employee survey) have been catastrophic for years. This is repeatedly addressed by the HR board member, but so far, nothing has changed. The problems are usually rooted in the fact that supervisors act in morally questionable ways and have questionable character. This is where improvements should be focused.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The work atmosphere is, to put it mildly, toxic. This is primarily due to the domineering behavior of the vice president, which is passed down to the employees through the line managers. In the background, alleged misconduct or cases of misbehavior (often based on hearsay) are gathered and then used against employees during performance reviews.
Kommunikation
Substance-less communication – much ado about nothing. There is a lot of self-congratulation, with the department’s supposed successes being celebrated. External image is everything. Within the department, there is no open communication – much happens behind the backs of those affected. A culture of backstabbing prevails, which is tacitly exploited by the leadership.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Only present in parts. If someone doesn't like your face, they will leak information about you to your line manager behind your back. The same applies to people you get along with – they will also be scrutinized critically.
Work-Life-Balance
Generally, it's fine. However, there's an expectation that you spend your free time doing things with colleagues. If you don’t participate, you are seen as not being a team player by your supervisors. This is problematic for those with personal commitments. One shouldn’t have to justify this.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Highly questionable. "Observations" are collected by supervisors and not addressed in a timely manner. When the occasion arises, you are confronted with them and have to justify yourself, even if they are not based on facts but rather have been deliberately conveyed to the supervisors by team members behind your back. Supervisors do not care about their employees, nor are they interested in their professional or personal development. There is strong favoritism toward certain employees – but only because the department can use them to showcase that HR-promoted initiatives have been flawlessly implemented. Other team members take parts of topics that have already been assigned to others without being asked, and supervisors even protect them in doing so.
Interessante Aufgaben
The scope of work in Internal Controls is highly interesting. However, the interests and abilities of employees are not taken into account when assigning areas of responsibility. Employees are not asked which topics they would like to dive deeper into – this is determined by the supervisor.
Gleichberechtigung
The concept of equality and inclusion is perversely applied here. It serves more as a self-promotion tool for the department.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
I don't recommend anyone over 30 to join adidas. “Young” comes before ‘competent’.
Arbeitsbedingungen
IT equipment, the office and the entire campus in Herzogenaurach are very good to excellent.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
The salary is on average 20-25% lower than what one would receive at other companies in the same area of responsibility. There are no salary increases, even if the job description is significantly expanded and higher-level tasks are being performed.
Image
As an outsider, adidas is often seen as a flagship company. In reality, it is not. Especially in the finance/governance functions, there is a high level of dissatisfaction regarding salary, staffing situation, and supervisor behavior. Of course, there are exceptions – but to my knowledge, they are rather rare.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Not existign at all. Maybe you can do web-based trainings (... because they are free of charge)