I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Orange, CA) in Jun 2014
Interview
I applied online and received a phone call a few days later to set up a telephone interview. I was then called at the time and date we arranged and was asked basic questions like why I wanted to work there and what I would do in certain situations. At the end of the phone interview, he asked me which location I was most interested in working in so we could set up an in-person interview for the next day.
The next day, I went in for the in-person interview and was directed to the back by one of the managers. From there, I was introduced to the manager who would be interviewing me. She asked me the same questions as the person on the phone (why I wanted to work there, situational questions, etc.). After that, she called in another manager who asked me basically the same questions. At the end, yet another manager came in and showed me around the store and told me how they functioned. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. That concluded the interview process.
A few days later, I received a call from the first manager who interviewed me offering me the position. I accepted.
- 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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