Is adidas a good company to work for?

adidas has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 10,189 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at adidas to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about adidas have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Manager and Project Manager .

Does adidas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, adidas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at adidas. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at adidas?

79% of adidas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated adidas 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at adidas?

Sales Associate (799) , Retail Sales Associate (381) , Manager (168) , Intern (145) , Senior Manager (122) , Vendedor (119) , Sales Assistant (106) , Assistant Manager (100) , Project Manager (98) , Internship (91) , Store Manager (89) , Director (85) , Team Leader (84) , Software Engineer (83) , Sales (74)

What are the pros of working at adidas according to real employee reviews?

"great culture and flexibility." ((in 468 reviews)); "Adidas has cool offers for employees and the benefits are great as well." ((in 418 reviews)); "Great people and fun to work at" ((in 415 reviews)); "Good work life balance and remote" ((in 362 reviews)); "Great team and colleagues all super nice" ((in 186 reviews))

What are the cons of working at adidas according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and hard to get promoted" ((in 328 reviews)); "LOW pay and constantly under staffed" ((in 240 reviews)); "No accountability for bad managers" ((in 127 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 102 reviews)); "very long working hours and ot" ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about adidas layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about adidas layoffs and their outlook for job security at adidas in 2026.

What are the top reviewed adidas locations?

Herzogenaurach , Nürnberg , Herzogenrath , München , Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , Rieste , Scheinfeld , Uffenheim , Stuttgart , Metzingen , Dresden , Wolfsburg , Offenburg , Asperg , Ulm , Wustermark , Düsseldorf , Haar , Piding , Ergersheim , Bönningstedt , Hamburg , Fürth , Altdorf b.Nürnberg

adidas reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,124 total reviews)

BJØRN GULDEN

89% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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adidas has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 7,124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The adidas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Nov 2, 2025

Like the atmosphere

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Sexy job Adidas discounts)

Cons

Salary No promotion weak data team

2.0

Oct 31, 2025

Don't Judge the book by its cover !!

anonymous employee- former employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong global brand and industry reputation. Exposure to diverse teams and international HR processes. Employee discounts and benefits are competitive.

Cons

Lack of clear communication and transparency from top level down management. Limited focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) within the regional HR function. Heavy workloads with limited resources — no work-life balance . Leadership tends to be reactive rather than proactive in managing people or change. Performance feedback is inconsistent; no structured development or coaching support. Limited opportunities for internal opportunity despite stated commitment to career growth. Decisions often influenced by favoritism and internal politics rather than merit. Employees are hesitant to speak up due to fear of negative consequences. Employees who are not within the preferred circle of certain leaders often feel overlooked, excluded from key opportunities, and eventually sidelined & terminated.

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

Good company for work for

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with like-minded people and good work life balance

Cons

Long processess and not easy to change existing practices

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