Retail Management applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Management roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 135 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 Retail Management according to 135 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Group panel interview: 23%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Background check: 6%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Columbus, OH) in Feb 2015
Interview
I applied online through a link my university sent me in January, and heard back about a month later in the beginning of February. The online app is extensive with lots of references, job positions, ect to fill out but standard procedure. I was contacted by email that they wanted to interview me for the position, and then was given a link to set up an account for a recorded video interview. It was really interesting and I've never done one before; a recorded video question is played for you and then you have 30 seconds to think of your answer, and then 3 minutes to record your answer before it moves onto the next question. There is no re-doing. This interview went well, and a few days later I received another email saying they wanted to do an in person interview. I went to the Nordstrom store and it was a one on one with the HR manager who was very friendly and passionate about her job, and then I had a mock sales challenge with a head from another department where I had to sell a customer baby clothing. They said they would get back to me in a week, but I received a call within three days with an offer.
Great!! It wasn’t too difficult at all the interview process was super smooth it was on higher view so it was virtual which I had never done but it definitely was a good change that I needed and it was great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions which weren’t terrible!! Loved this interview!
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom
Interview
I got an email to come in for the on site interview. The first round, they ask you behavioral questions and few challenging questions. Then I moved to a different room where I had to do on spot sales.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when a customer was mad and how you resolved it
One in person interview that lasted about 30 minutes. Many behavioral questions and questions regarding your resume. A few situational questions about what you would do on the sales floor.