Question 1

Is Nordstrom a good company to work for as a Retail Sales Associate?

Accepted Answer

Retail Sales Associate professionals working at Nordstrom have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 812 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Nordstrom employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Sales Associate Jobs at Nordstrom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Sales Associate interview questions at Nordstrom.

Question 2

Does Nordstrom pay Retail Sales Associate employees well?

Accepted Answer

Retail Sales Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nordstrom with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 812 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Sales Associate salaries at Nordstrom.

Question 3

How happy are Retail Sales Associate professionals working at Nordstrom?

Accepted Answer

48% of Retail Sales Associate employees at Nordstrom would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Retail Sales Associate professionals have also rated Nordstrom with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Nordstrom locations are top rated by Retail Sales Associate employees?

Accepted Answer

Nordstrom locations which are top rated by Retail Sales Associate employees are Bellevue, Seattle and San Diego. On the other hand, Nordstrom locations which have been rated the lowest by Retail Sales Associate professionals are Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nordstrom?

Accepted Answer

Sales Associate (4914), Retail Sales Associate (835), Department Manager (473), Customer Service Representative (451), Commissioned Sales Associate (449), Sales (374), Salesperson (357), Assistant Manager (331), Cosmetics Counter Manager (331), Assistant Department Manager (269), Logistics Processor (248), Service Experience Representative (229), Manager (213), Sales Representative (184), Stylist (181)

Question 6

What are the pros of working at Nordstrom according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"When you work for stock and web department the job is usually Independent and good pay" ((in 1568 reviews)); "Great benefits and it’s great having the liberty to be able to manage your own team and department" ((in 1504 reviews)); "discount is great and the people who work there will be just as insane as you are" ((in 1392 reviews)); "I had great coworkers and we were able to make the day to day processes better than some other jobs of similar nature" ((in 757 reviews)); "The culture of Nordstrom is great and makes you proud to work for a company with such a great history." ((in 558 reviews))

Question 7

What are the cons of working at Nordstrom according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Easily monotonous and poor management" ((in 1464 reviews)); "Most managers don't care and will issue a return even if it is a sketchy or fraudulent activity." ((in 1074 reviews)); "There can be long hours and similar to any other sales position it can feel like a roller" ((in 913 reviews)); "Barely will make commission unless you actually make over minimum sales goal which is super hard" ((in 766 reviews)); "No Work/Life Balance: Scheduled me a lot of hours despite being in school full time" ((in 601 reviews))

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