I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Dallas, TX) in Aug 2015
Interview
Filled out the online questionnaire, but did not receive a call from HR, so I followed up personally with HR at the store. She scheduled me to come in for an interview a couple days later.
I went in, dressed appropriately, and was placed in what looked like a room for interviews. I waited a while has she was having a problem with a customer. In the mean time, another manager there asked me if I needed water or anything. Very polite.
Eventually, the hiring manager came in and we introduced each other and the interview began. It was a rather short interview, maybe 20 minutes, with seemingly basic questions. I didn't have to sell an item or go down to the floor like most interviewees that I'd read on here.
When it was over, she walked me out and told me she'd call me within 48-72 hours. She never called.
A few questions with someone then you’ll meet with a manager in a department they think you would good for. The department manager had me pick out an outfit for a pretend customer and describe why I picked certain items
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a previous great experience you gave to a customer
Normal behavioral questions and questions related to retail experience/interest in fashion. Nice interviewer was low pressure experience. Interviewed by department manager. Heard back day of interview and started training very soon after.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (McLean, VA) in Nov 2019
Interview
Applied online. Got an email about a week later. Went in to a Seasonal Hiring Event. Interviewed with a manager. Most questions were situational questions. Very easy process. Offererred position on the spot.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here & what do you know about Nordstrom?
Commissioned Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Commissioned Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 249 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 Commissioned Sales Associate according to 249 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 12%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 10%
Group panel interview: 5%
Presentation: 2%
Other: 1%
Drug test: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 0%
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