Sales Person 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 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Person roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 24 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 Person according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Phone interview: 27%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Durham, NC) in Jun 2014
Interview
Had one interview. Asked why I chose to work at Nordstrom. Role played as if I already had the job. Manager played the customer and I had to help her find an outfit to wear for a certain event.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you were put in a difficult situation on the job.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom
Interview
Applied online, got a call back from the hiring manager and within 48 hours I got a call back. The interview questions are pretty standard, typical scenario questions and the manager discussed pay and commission structure. I
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you gave exceptional customer service
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Nordstrom
Interview
1 phone interview and 1 in person interview that was broken down into 3 separate interview sections.
Section 1 was a larger group interview/information section, section 2 was another group interview (2/3 people interviewing) and last section was an on the floor selling test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pick any item on the floor and come back and sell it to me.
First Interview was with the HR manager. It was pretty easy. The manager suggest which department you might be good in. Then you meet with a department manager. Everyone was really nice. I got to take a tour of the store and meet many employees and managers.