Sales Representative - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
Aug 8, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nordstrom gives you the tools and resources to succeed. It is a sales job, so it is up to your own work ethic to make the commission. They teach you that customer service is the main commitment. So kill them with kindness.

Cons

Pay is inconsistent because it is pretty much commission based. Management is considered only for top salespeople, which is incorrectly identified because many salespeople lack leadership ability. Even the best salespeople in my department were only pulling in 40-50k. For retail that is good, but for life and supporting their 3 kids and wife, it is not. Especially when you see the larger portion of that commission only in the busy season. The slow season means cutting back. Inconsistency can really hurt you in a sales job.

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