Merchandising 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchandising roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Merchandising according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2013
Interview
The interview was a two part interview: an initial phone screening, then a more in-depth panel interview. The main focus of both interviews was on my retail experience and how I work with a team. The environment was casual and comfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your past retail experience and what you learned from it.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
The interview was friendly and relaxed. The people in charge of hiring for this department were managed by artistic and genuinely interested people. twenty four twenty five twenty six twenty seven twenty eight twenty nine, thirty.
I interviewed at Nordstrom (San Antonio, TX) in Apr 2021
Interview
Very simple and easy questions if you’ve already had retail experience. They also ask about your availability and what shifts you’d be comfortable with. And how they put out their schedule a month in advance so if you need a day off, make sure to request it a month prior to the new schedule
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your most difficult experience with a customer and how did you solve it?
What was a time you had a situation with a customer and you didn’t know what to do
The environment was good and friendly. it took more than 2 weeks for offer. I had one phone and in person interview. Questions were about my background and work experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe your background
why would you like to work for nordstrom