Good for part time/second income work only - Salesperson Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
Nov 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Wonderful people to work with, all very knowledgeable and forthcoming with information, IF you ask questions Great management Great location Terrific benefits Room for advancement Able to relocate if desired You will learn a lot and can gain valuable experience Aside from pay, great place to work overall Can be flexible with schedule Pretty good to employees

Cons

YOU CAN NOT SUPPORT YOURSELF ON A NORDSTROM INCOME ALONE! You MUST have some form of supplemental income to work here. This is a job for a college student or a married person who has other financial support. No matter what they tell you, the income from the "major" sales is not as big as they make it out to be, and the earning potential IS limited. When you do do well after a big sale, you better save the extra, because your next paycheck will be extremely low. This job is not for someone who expects a consistent income. Due to constant changes in the economy and due to constant returns from customers, you make get a "decent" check one pay period, and a grossly insufficient the next. No matter how good of a salesperson you are, people WILL return items, and it WILL negatively effect your paycheck. As far as pay, it is not commisurate to the effort you put forth. You do not get what you put in.

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5.0
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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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