I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Saint Louis, MO) in May 2015
Interview
I applied online (a process which took about 20 minutes or so), and was contacted via e-mail within 24 hours to set up a phone interview. Phone interview was recorded & lasted about 10 minutes, asking general questions. At the end of the phone interview I was asked my availability & if I'd like to please set up an in-person interview the following wk., which did not work with my current work schedule, so I was given another time option for the week after that, which I took.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you encountered a difficult situation with a customer at work. How did you handle the situation?
- 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.
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.
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.
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 1,356 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 1,356 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%
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