They'll take all you'll give them. - Department Manager Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
Jun 21, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Positive Reputation Opportunity to advance from within Promotions are not based on seniority 33% discount for managers Ability to make your own schedule (to some extent) Integrated web and in-store inventories

Cons

Awful holiday schedule Inflexible buying decisions little room for advancement past dept manager held responsible for fraudulent returns since they impact dept sales opportunity for bonus based solely on month over month sales

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5.0
May 5, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits and nice people

Cons

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2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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