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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%

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      (357) ;
    • Assistant Manager(331) ;
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    • Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 3, 2012
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Average interview

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      Other Commissioned Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Nordstrom

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 28, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Aventura, FL

      I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Nov 2011

      Interview

      This position was for the Designer Handbag department. Applied online and got a phone call a few days later to set up an interview. First interview was with someone from HR. Typical retail/customer service interview questions, nothing too difficult. I thought the interview went very well; the interviewer seemed very professional and interested in me. She set up an interview for the following day with the Department Manager. The manager was about 15 minutes late and did not apologize or even acknowledge it, which I thought was odd. Would not have really cared except I was left awkwardly standing alone in the handbag department waiting for her. This interview was similar to the first...asked typical customer service interview questions. Then she brought me back downstairs and picked a handbag and asked me to "sell" it to her. She seemed happy and told me I did a very good job, and said she would call me by tomorrow, however I never heard back at all.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Pick a bag and give me 3 reasons why I should buy it.
      Answer question
      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
      Answer question

      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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      Jobs at Nordstrom

      132 jobs in United States
      Senior Product Manager - Integrated Merchandising, Location Planning & New Stores (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)
      Seattle, WA
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      $142K - $221K /yr
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      Assistant Manager - Visual Merchandising - Downtown Seattle
      Seattle, WA
      ·
      $53K - $84K /yr
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      Senior Product Manager – Employee Experience
      Seattle, WA
      ·
      $142K - $221K /yr
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      Senior Manager, Enterprise Strategy (Hybrid, Seattle)
      Seattle, WA
      ·
      $142K - $234K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      Strategy Manager, Enterprise Strategy (Hybrid,Seatte)
      Seattle, WA
      ·
      $121K - $199K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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