Great retailer to work for - Sales Associate Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
Sep 22, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Promote from within policy, customer service focus, fun work environment and culture, diverse employees, and importantly: you determine your success and get exactly what you put in.

Cons

Inconsistent hours and paychecks and the sales floor is often like a shark tank; the commission sales environment sometimes promotes some sales associates to "shark" the sales floor and look out for their personal sales only rather than work cohesively as a team. It should be noted: some sales associates, not all exhibit these behaviors.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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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