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      Sales Associate Interview

      May 13, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom

      Interview

      I submitted my application through their online system. In a couple days, someone from the HR department called me and asked a few behavior questions, what challenges have I overcome? Tell about a time when you took initiative. Very generic and took about 15 minutes. At the end of the phone interview, she asked me to come in for a in person interview. At the store, I was greeted and taken to their back offices. I first sat with the HR lady I had talked to on the phone and answered a few more generic behavioral questions that related to sales. She asked me which departments I was interested in working in and introduced me to the manager of one of those departments. The department manager asked me to pretend like she was a customer and try and sell her some clothes. The whole in store interview process took about an hour. The next day, the HR lady called and told me that the department manager I had hired decided to go with someone else but she wanted to find another department for me to work in. I went in for another interview at the shoe department that was similar to the one I had before. The HR lady later called and told me that I had gotten the job at the shoe department.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I am a young business woman who has just recently entered the professional workforce and is in need of a new wardrobe. Pretend you are the salesperson and approach me as if I had just walked in to the department.
      1 Answer

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Nordstrom

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      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Thousand Oaks, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
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      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Thousand Oaks, CA)

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      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 30, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Austin, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
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      Was inside Barton creek mall, hiring manager was prompt and clear with questions ranging from how I would handle difficult customers, to my personal experiences that could apply to the job.

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      Mar 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
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      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom

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