Valuable experience undermined by inconsistent leadership and favoritism - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
Jun 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

valuable experience in client relations, luxury retail, and customer service. Some team members are supportive and knowledgeable.

Cons

Leadership quality varies significantly between departments. Favoritism can create an uneven work environment, and management decisions do not always feel transparent or merit-based. High turnover makes it difficult to build a cohesive team culture, and there appears to be limited investment in long-term employee development and engagement.

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2.0
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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