Thought it was a dream job on only to find out design director and some co workers can be a nightmare! - Assistant Design Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
Oct 15, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Norstrom is a well established company and could potentially be a wonderful place to work...if you get in the right department and work with nice people.

Cons

Some of the people you work with can be very challenging people to work with. I still have PTSD from some experiences I had with my boss and two coworkers. They told me that I would, "never move up", "never be a designer", and sorry but, you will never achieve your goals". I even had two degrees in design from F.I.T and another accredited university, plus previous design experience. They tried to put me down and use mind games to feel superior and get themselves ahead. They crushed my spirit, drive and joy of designing.

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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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