Two interviews, I was contacted a few days after posting my resume to the Nordstrom online recruiting site. First I met with the department manager that I applies to and then the head of HR, all within two hours and was hired on the spot. The interview is pretty standard, they look for challenge-positive people with selling ability and excellent interpersonal communication skills. They were not noticeably formal, but professional presentation is very important. They want you to have some product knowledge, past retail experience is a plus Tips: open and confident body posture are definitely noted and mirrored back by the interviewers, be articulate and well spoken; don't rush your answers, most importantly, lay the foundations for your relationship with this person as you will be working with them every day.