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      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      May 5, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Glendale, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Glendale, CA) in May 2016

      Interview

      1. Applied online 2. Got an e-mail to set up a phone interview 3. Had a phone interview/was invited to do an in-person interview 4. Went to the interview at the branch I applied to When I got to their store I saw about 13 people come in and we were seated near their service bar to wait for a manager to take us into the employee lounge. They took us to the lounge while the manager did a roll call. She explained to us to expect to be there for about 2 hours as we were called one by one to be interviewed by the department manager for the department we applied to. Luckily, I was one of the first to be called so I went in and sat with the department manager and did a one-on-one interview. The interview questions were pretty basic (customer service, experience, why Nordstrom, etc.) and in the end I was asked to sell a product she had brought from her department. It took about 30-40 min including the waiting time since I got there early. About a week later I received a call from the department manager (Topshop/BP) I interviewed with and was told that I wouldn't get enough hours working in her department so she recommended me to another department (POV/TBD/Dresses). She scheduled an interview for me to meet with the department manager for Women's Core and a few days later I met up with her and basically went through the same process minus the longer wait. I was also the only one being interviewed this second time around. About a day later I called to follow up and was given the job! Overall, the experience has been lengthier than expected but I honestly didn't mind.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      In the past, how did you handle a difficult customer?
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      Question 2

      How would you sell an item to a customer who was on the fence about it?
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      Question 3

      Explain how you dealt with working in a team.
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      Question 4

      Situational - Pretend I am the customer, how would you sell this item to me? What objections may I have about this product and how will you overcome those objections?
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      Question 5

      Describe a time your performance was being evaluated by a manager.
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      Other Commissioned Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Nordstrom

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 28, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Aventura, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Aventura, FL)

      Interview

      A few questions with someone then you’ll meet with a manager in a department they think you would good for. The department manager had me pick out an outfit for a pretend customer and describe why I picked certain items

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Talk about a previous great experience you gave to a customer
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      Commission Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 4, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      Normal behavioral questions and questions related to retail experience/interest in fashion. Nice interviewer was low pressure experience. Interviewed by department manager. Heard back day of interview and started training very soon after.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you worked in a team
      Answer question

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Nov 10, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      McLean, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (McLean, VA) in Nov 2019

      Interview

      Applied online. Got an email about a week later. Went in to a Seasonal Hiring Event. Interviewed with a manager. Most questions were situational questions. Very easy process. Offererred position on the spot.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work here & what do you know about Nordstrom?
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      Question 2

      How do prioritize things you have to do?
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      Question 3

      What do you believe leads to a sale?
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      Question 4

      Tell me of a time that you went above and beyond for a customer?
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      Question 5

      How would you initiate and complete a sale?
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      Nordstrom interviews FAQs

      • Commissioned Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Commissioned Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 249 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nordstrom overall takes an average of 14 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Nordstrom as a Commissioned Sales Associate according to 249 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  33%

        Phone interview:  25%

        Background check:  12%

        Personality test:  11%

        Skills test:  10%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        Presentation:  2%

        Other:  1%

        Drug test:  1%

        IQ intelligence test:  0%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

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        11. Logistics Processor(248) ;
        12. Service Experience Representative(229) ;
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