I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Mar 2012
Interview
I've applied countless times before to various positions and always got an email that they were going forward with other people. Then to my surprise I got an email for a phone screen. Scheduled it for 2 days later and thought I did really bad. Got a call 2 days later about a one on one interview for a different department than I originally applied for. I said OK because I was willing to work anywhere. I got to the interview 15 minutes early and waited in the customer service area. They informed the manager I was there and said she'd be there right at my interview time. Well no, she was 10 minutes late and she didn't have the nerve to apologize. Beyond that, she seemed very unprofessional and uninterested. She looked very young. No questions asked about myself, just 5 q's related to the job and act out how to sell something. The interview lasted a total of 10 minutes. So 2 days after that I got a call for another interview with a different manager and I said yes. She was nicer and on time, had the same questions but no acting out a sale. This one lasted around 20 minutes. I thought it had went very well but then got a message about 5 days later that they were going through with other people. I was definitely disappointed. Needless to say I won't apply here anymore.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when high expectations were placed on you and what was the outcome
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
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.
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?