I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Bellevue, WA) in Oct 2017
Interview
Interview process involved a quick phone call where they just asked a couple of questions and then set up a time for an in person interview. In person interview at the store was great. You meet with a manager/managers depending on what department you applied for. They ask basic questions about experience. Very casual vibe. They really just want to get to know you and see if you're passionate about Nordstrom. Then they take you out on the floor and give you a tour and a quick sales scenario. I haven't heard back yet if I got the job.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Describe a time you were in a competitive environment.
Contacted me via email. Interviewed me and then wouldn’t return calls. We have been playing phone tag for weeks. AI is used for hiring and I think that should be revisited.
I attended during the hiring day, it was busy but the interview process was pretty straightforward and received an offer same day. I recommend attending early so you don’t have to wait so long.
Waited on a long line outside of the store for nearly three hours just to be met with a condescending bunch of hiring personnel. They seemed more annoyed at having to do their job as if they're on a high horse of some sort than actually caring, or pretending to care at the very least.
Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 83 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 Seasonal Sales Associate according to 83 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 9%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 5%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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