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 online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2014
Interview
This job is best for former Nordstrom employees. I came into the interview process having worked for Nordstrom as a seasonal employee (Holiday & Summer) for the 3 prior summers. After submitting my application online, I got a call 2 weeks later to do a phone interview. Following a successful phone interview, I got a call to schedule a panel interview.
The panel interview can be a bit intimidating to some. You sit at a small table across the room from 4-6 corporate and HR employees in a large conference room at the flagship store. My interview lasted about 25 minutes where each person grills you on basic stuff.
After the panel, you are asked to do a mock sale with a top dog seller (mine was the head of personal styling at the flagship store). They have a rack of clothing set up and you have to do your best to make the biggest sale possible, while dealing with a difficult customer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had a position of leadership and how did others react to you as a leader?
How do you stay up to date with fashion trends?
How would you deal with a problem with a team member from your department?
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.