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      Sales Associate Interview

      Mar 2, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom

      Interview

      It took about a month to hear back about scheduling an interview, an in person interview was set up for the next week at the location I had applied, average questions were asked

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you consider your greatest strengths
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      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Nordstrom

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 22, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom

      Interview

      - Very easy and straightforward with a wonderful manager, only one interview and then was given offer shortly after which was great given that they wanted summer help. They were really only looking for full time, which I was ok with.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      - How do you see yourself here?
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 19, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Los Angeles, CA)

      Interview

      easy! attended the hiring event. You need to advocate and ask to interview for multiple departments in order to increase your chances of getting the job/dept you're looking for. interview process is repetitive but easy.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was a time you made a customer happy?
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      Sales Associate Interview

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

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Thousand Oaks, CA)

      Interview

      So easy, I went to a job fair and was hired on the spot. They need people in the kids department, that's the easiest section to get into. They just ask about your personality and who you are.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      how would you sell a product
      Answer question

      Nordstrom interviews FAQs

      • Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.4 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 Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 1,355 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 Sales Associate according to 1,355 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  30%

        Phone interview:  26%

        Background check:  11%

        Personality test:  8%

        Skills test:  7%

        Presentation:  6%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        Drug test:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

        Other:  1%

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

        1. Sales Associate(4914) ;
        2. Retail Sales Associate(835) ;
        3. Department Manager(473) ;
        4. Customer Service Representative(451) ;
        5. Commissioned Sales Associate(449) ;
        6. Sales(374) ;
        7. Salesperson(357) ;
        8. Assistant Manager(331) ;
        9. Cosmetics Counter Manager(331) ;
        10. Assistant Department Manager(269) ;
        11. Logistics Processor(248) ;
        12. Service Experience Representative(229) ;
        13. Manager(213) ;
        14. Sales Representative(184) ;
        15. Stylist(181) .


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