Shoe Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Shoe Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 25 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 Shoe Sales Associate according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Phone interview: 31%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 5%
Group panel interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Jul 2013
Interview
They are looking for people with experience in sales and fast-paced work environments that can handle tasking as well as customer service. You are usually interviewed by two or three different department managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you contribute to individual or net sales at your previous job (assuming you had another sales job) and how did you rank among the other sellers?
I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2017
Interview
The interview is very detailed and the leadership confirms that candidates can effectively communicate with potential customers. You may be asked to describe your actions in a scenario involving selling merchandise.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Costa Mesa, CA) in Jun 2017
Interview
Nordstrom is a highly respected retailer and although the interview was somewhat formal, it was also very relaxed. I felt I was able to maintain a nice conversation with my interviewer and it was mostly stereotypical interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How familiar are you with different shoe brands/what are some of your favorites?
I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Pittsburgh, PA) in May 2017
Interview
I applied online, got an email back saying they want to do a phone screen. The phone screen was literally just them scheduling an in person interview. I got to the store and I and about 9 other candidates sat in a seating area outside of the restrooms where the manager offices were (not everyone was interviewing for shoe sales). We were called back a few people at a time for a "group interview," which was really just 1 on 1 interviews happening in the same room. I have never worked retail so my recruiter skipped all the retail related questions. I'm guessing if I had worked retail he would have asked me to sell him a pair of shoes or to describe my retail experience, but we spent about 5-10 minutes in the interview room, he asked me non-retail related questions (very basic interview questions), showed me the shoe floor and stock room, and I left.
MAKE YOURSELF STAND OUT. This is huge. I wore a bright orange dress and floral patterned heels while everyone else was dressed in muted tones (someone was wearing jeans...). It draws your recruiter's eye immediately to the person who looks different. And in a job where a great sense of fashion is a must, there's no reason why you shouldn't show off your personal style (even if you think it's unprofessional to not wear black).