Long unpaid overtime. Emails, phone calls, SMS's, and demands late into the weeknights and on weekends...receiving emails and requests on a Sunday for something to be presented to a group at 8am Monday morning. No respect for your personal life whatsoever. No time off in lieue...one of the first things my new boss said to me was "forget your personal life, you'll be working 80 hours a week", and he was serious.
Very little respect for females in management, and get used to the bullying and the ultra political culture. There are no women in management, which says a lot.
If they relocate you, expect them to use the cheapest possible removals company, and expect thousands of euros in damage to your belongings that you will never get back, their insurance company will deny the claim (it's happened to me and three other adidas people that I know - this is how they operate).
Don't get ill in the probation period - they will fire you - no matter how serious the illness. I was laying in hospital after a serious accident - and was fired by adidas for this - this is after I relocated from the UK at very short notice to work for them. They don't pay your way back either - you have to somehow come up with these funds yourself, after being fired and being unemployed. Despicable company, I've heard many similar stories from people.
If you do accept a job with them, go into it with your eyes open, and be aware of how cold-hearted they can be, and that you are expected to sacrifice your evenings, weekends - get used to it.
Do not expect help from HR, they don't care about you, they only care about looking after adidas's interests, no matter how nice they seem in your interviews. They will not help you if you have an issue.
Adidas also will not pay your bonus in full...you may get 60% of it if you are lucky - because the company is not doing well, and profits have been hit badly.
