Nordstrom Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Nordstrom

Pros – The company truly cares about the customer. This will always be the most important aspect of a company. Satisfied customers typically leads to satisfied employees.

Cons – Commission based positions can be stressful.

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing at this time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nordstrom

Pros – Brand, Culture, Clientele, Commission pay

Cons – Hours, Poor management, very cut throat on the sales floor

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nordstrom

Pros – Make your own paycheck, good sales training/workshops, provide you with feedback of performance every pay period, opportunity to move up with company, good training in being customer service oriented, good experience in learning commission sales

Cons – Must be very mobile in order to move up within company, need to work in high volume department/store to make decent amount of money, must build customer base before you reach a lot sales, a lot of competition between employees to get a sale

Advice to Senior Management – make sure to store manager is someone that is warm

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nordstrom

Pros – Excellent people, opportunity for growth and great products

Cons – long hours on your feet

Advice to Senior Management – none!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nordstrom

Pros – Always was trained to provide the best service to maximize relationship and experience for the customers. Environment was very upbeat and fun towards goals.

Cons – As any retail job would bring I'd say you just have to have a stomach for long hours, even on the weekends.

Advice to Senior Management – None just keep doing what you are doing!!! Management is always upbeat and motivating to encourage you to reach your goals and gain incentives.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nordstrom

Pros – they pay well for what the job actually pays. it is easy to sell to people and you get a percentage for everything you sell.

Cons – pay is not always the same because of the change in seasons. some days it is busy and some days it is slow.

Advice to Senior Management – keep the communication between upper management and sales employees consistant so that everyone understands the standards

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Nordstrom

Pros – growth potential
communication of company information
supportive HR policy

Cons – constant pressure to spend the money you make at Nordstrom
difficulty of commission due to over staffing at times

Advice to Senior Management – Some managers seem to lack maturity due to fast tracking people into positions they might not be ready for

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Nordstrom

Pros – fast paced, dynamic environment with lots of hands on experience available

Cons – not all managers are competent, have basic education or are fair in using their judgement

Advice to Senior Management – provide better training of all managers. require basic proficiencies beyond just sales numbers.

Former Employee – worked at Nordstrom

Pros – Good benefits for the employees

Cons – Managers not competent at leading people - especially if they began in the intern program

Former Employee – worked at Nordstrom

Pros – Good sales (if only the people would keep their items), you get to run the sales floor, fun to meet and satisfy new clients. Good company, depending on the branch.

Cons – Unfair scheduling (even when you give 2 months notice), management looks to get you for every and anything, management lies, unfair competition, no real policies towards coworkers, paycheck will be empty when people return their items, the medical insurance is a complete rip off. Watch out for management, they gossip like teenagers and try to hold people down that threaten their position. Happened to me personally.

Advice to Senior Management – Management needs to be better and more knowledgeable than their employees...If the Seattle branch could see some of the other branches, they would likely throw everyone out and start over again.