Is it hard to get hired as a Retail Sales at Nordstrom?

Retail Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Retail Sales at Nordstrom?

Candidates applying for Retail Sales roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nordstrom overall takes an average of 14 days.

Where can I find Nordstrom interview experiences by job title?

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based on 22 ratings - Updated Mar 6, 2022

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

90%
Applied online
Applied online
5%
Recruiter
Recruiter
5%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral

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22 interviews

Retail Sales Interview

Mar 22, 2013

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Columbia, MD) in Mar 2013

Interview

online application...phone interview, and in person interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

When have you had a disagreement with a customer and what happened?

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Retail Sales Interview

Mar 9, 2012

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Jan 2012

Interview

A phone interview to begin as the first contact. Question like: Why would you like to work for Nordstrom? Why you like to work for handbag instead of other department? What customer experience do I have? How do I deliver a customer service, can I give them an example? Then, a person to person interview is scheduled and I am waiting to find out whether I get the job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How do I handle the situation when I have to projects that need to dealt with or finish at the same time?

1 Answer

Retail Sales Interview

Nov 18, 2011

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Walnut Creek, CA) in Oct 2011

Interview

Online assessment and application, Phone interview, 1:1 interview

Interview questions [5]

Question 1

What is a challenge you had with a team and how did you work together to overcome it?

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Question 2

What is your best sales experience?

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Question 3

What was a difficult challenge you had at work and how did you overcome it?

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Question 4

How do you build a relationship with a customer?

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Question 5

What excites you about a sales position? How do you prioritize your goals?

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