Paid my bills but made me feel insane - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
May 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive pay (in comparison to other retail stores) Very few dress code limitations, piercings, tattoos and colored hair are all welcomed.

Cons

No consequences for inappropriate/discriminatory actions, especially if said person is good at their job. The culture at my store benefited those who bend over backwards and allow others to walk all over them. In order to move up in this company you need to have connections, don’t expect to get a promotion off the bat. Many coworkers of mine have had to fight management in order to be taken seriously for open positions even after years of dedication and being overqualified.

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Cons

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Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Decent base pay, somewhat autonomous, great tip potential.

Cons

The company has changed for the worse since COVID. When I came back the mood of the entire store had shifted. Gone were the days of comradery, customer focus, and taking pride in a job well done. In its place there is a new culture of cutthroat sales, a severe decline in customer focus, and worst of all a new focus on profit over customer satisfaction. When I was told that the amount the store charged for a shoe shine was not enough to do the best job I could for a customer I knew things had gone downhill for the company. Not to mention I watch a manager prey on a mentally disabled person in order to secure a sale, when the person could not understand what was being offered. Sad that such a once great company is now just another greed ridden corporation.

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