NIKE Business Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

Had a HireVue interview first, then two 45-minute sessions back-to-back. The second part included behavioral interviews and a business case analysis. They wanted to see how I connected with the brand, understood their maxims, and my grasp of key supply chain business concepts.

This was one of the best interview processes, really comfortable and easy. The first call was with the recruiter, who was great and made it feel more like a chat than an interview. They went over the whole process and what's next at the end. I got to the second round, which was with the director. That was also more conversational than an interview. The recruiter suggested I prepare a lot of questions to ask the director. They really want to understand you as a person and what motivated you to want to join Nike and for the role. We touched on some resume points, but it was mostly about gauging how you'd fit into the specific team. If I had moved forward, there would have been two more panel interviews with team members and people from other departments. I didn't move on, but I'm thankful to have gotten this far and really enjoyed the process. I'm definitely going to keep trying to join Nike.

I applied for a WCS Business System Analyst position and got a call from a Nike Recruiter the next day to set up a chat about my background and the job. The phone interview was scheduled about 5-6 days later, which gave me time to prep. My background is in tech and project management, so this role was a bit different, especially the WFC part which I had no prior experience with, but the recruiter seemed more interested in my project management and technical skills. On the day of the first interview, the recruiter called right on time and gave a quick overview of the role. The questions were simple and few, maybe 3-4, and the interview only lasted about 15 minutes. She was really enthusiastic and polite, and I enjoyed talking to her. Right after, she wanted to set up a second phone technical interview with the hiring manager. A Nike recruiter emailed me to schedule this second interview. I confirmed the time, but didn't get a call. After waiting about 10 minutes, I realized they had scheduled it in PST when I'm in CST. Just as I noticed this, I got an email saying the hiring manager was unavailable and needed to reschedule. We rescheduled, and the hiring manager called on time. He first mentioned a shift change for this position and asked if that would work for me. Honestly, it caught me off guard, as I assumed it was a standard M-F 8-5, but it was the opposite. I said I'd need to discuss it with my family. He didn't say much after that, just a long silence. I didn't get a good feeling from the hiring manager from the start. As the interview progressed, he became more annoying because after I answered a question, there would be this long silence, as if I was supposed to say more. At one point, I even said 'hello' because I thought the call dropped. This happened multiple times. He also showed no emotion, like he didn't care about my experience or offer any feedback. Halfway through, I felt like this wasn't a manager I'd want to report to, and it was best to just answer questions without adding extra details, as I wasn't trying to sell myself but looking for them to sell the company to me. While working for Nike is appealing, the name alone isn't everything; you need to love your job and your colleagues. The hiring manager ended by saying the recruiter would contact me about next steps. I pretty much knew they wouldn't (and they haven't yet, nor do I expect them to). My mind was made up halfway through the interview that I was no longer interested in the position, solely because of the hiring manager. I wasn't willing to give up my current Project Manager role and 10 years of seniority for someone who couldn't even sell the company or himself. Hopefully, others don't have this experience, but it's better to find out sooner rather than later. My advice is if you have a good job and are looking for something better, interview the hiring manager and research the company's performance. Nike seems to be doing well, but they did have some recent layoffs, which is common in large organizations.