don't do it. - Stylist Nordstrom Employee Review

sooooo many! 1. ceo is extremely cocky. encourages female stylists to work out and literally said in meetings more than once that no client wants to work with a chubby stylists. 2. while it's great that you have somewhat potential to move up because you're promoted from within, it's only based off of your numbers. people that are promoted come from wealthy families hence why they are able to hit sales goals at a fast rate. but, this causes major issues because so many stylists who are over-qualified never move up because they'll never be able to hit certain numbers due to a less robust network. 3. you are flat out lied to about compensation. it's a bit frightening when no one ever knows how much money they're making. they move young girls in who are excited and energetic about the job and told that if they follow certain steps that they will make 6 figures or more within their first yr. NOT TRUE! i've been with the company for awhile and can say confidently that approximately 10 stylists out of 70+ are living above the poverty line which disgusts me because HR and management are aware of this and do nothing to fix it. 4. work hours are beyond strenuous. you're literally on call 24/7 and reprimanded if you're not able to keep up with all of the work because you're never given proper guidance. 5. it's a bunch of really naive people running the company who don't come from a fashion background. most current employees predict that the expansion offices will soon close in less than 5 yrs. if changes aren't made because turnover in the past year has been at an ALL TIME HIGH! - girls that steal clients, clothes, etc. keep their jobs while people who work extremely hard and give it their all are forced out which has caused panic and fear across the board. THE COMMISSION STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY!! you now have to work 2x as hard for less than what you used to make.