Amazing company to work for - Sales Associate Nordstrom Employee Review

5.0
Dec 2, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is definitely opportunity for growth with Nordstrom! Some complain how our commission works but as long as you're a "people person" with a sense of persuasiveness you'll do fine. -Uncapped commission -Well organized company -Room for growth -Appreciated by management -Great Coworkers -Friendly, mellow, work environment -Great products/ selection of products -Opportunity to move from store-to-store -Promotes within -Not too demanding physically

Cons

Sometimes managers can stress the fact that you need to be contacting customers when business is slow, but you can only call the customers so many times within a period, without nagging or coming off as annoying. If you're not into working hard, (straight commission) then be prepared to get chewed out and most likely fired. -Commission based (can be a GREAT thing if you have the heart of a sales person) -Management often nags and pressures you when business is slow

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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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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