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      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Sep 30, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Ottawa, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Ottawa, ON) in Sep 2015

      Interview

      I applied online and was contacted by email maybe a week or so later to setup a time to do a phone interview. During the phone interview they asked basic questions like why I wanted to work at Nordstrom. Once they deemed me qualified they set up an interview time within the store the next day. The 2nd interview was with the HR manager. Everything went smoothly. She asked questions like where I see myself in the future, how to handle difficult situations, and what my best customer service experience was. Everything went well there too. She had wanted me to meet up with the Department manager the same day but the Department manager was busy so the HR manager told me she would call back in a few days. I waited 3 days and never got a call back from the Department Manager. I called in on the 4th day and spoke with the HR manager and she told me she would get the Department manager to call me back the next day. The next day came and still no call so again I called back the day after that. I got in contact with the Department manager and she set up an interview with me the next day. When I went in the Department Manager met me and bought me a coffee. She was such a nice women and she made me feel comfortable. She explained what the job would be like working at Nordstrom and asked me my thoughts about how I would fit in. I was nervous but I thought the interview went very well. She told me she would give me a call back in 2-3 days to let me know if I either got the job or did not. On the 3rd day I got a call from the Department Manager with an offer for the position and I accepted on the spot! I'm so excited to start.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If we put you on the floor right now without any experience how would you handle the situation?
      1 Answer
      5

      Other Commissioned Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Nordstrom

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 28, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Aventura, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Aventura, FL)

      Interview

      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
      Answer question

      Commission Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 4, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you worked in a team
      Answer question

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Nov 10, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      McLean, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      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?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      How do prioritize things you have to do?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What do you believe leads to a sale?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Tell me of a time that you went above and beyond for a customer?
      Answer question

      Question 5

      How would you initiate and complete a sale?
      Answer question

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      Nordstrom interviews FAQs

      • 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%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(4914) ;
        2. Retail Sales Associate(835) ;
        3. Department Manager(473) ;
        4. Customer Service Representative(451) ;
        5. Commissioned Sales Associate(449) ;
        6. Sales(374) ;
        7. Salesperson(357) ;
        8. Assistant Manager(331) ;
        9. Cosmetics Counter Manager(331) ;
        10. Assistant Department Manager(269) ;
        11. Logistics Processor(248) ;
        12. Service Experience Representative(229) ;
        13. Manager(213) ;
        14. Sales Representative(184) ;
        15. Stylist(181) .


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