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

Stylist/Sales Associate professionals working at Nordstrom have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 42 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Nordstrom employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Stylist/Sales Associate Jobs at Nordstrom now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Stylist/Sales Associate interview questions at Nordstrom .

Does Nordstrom pay Stylist/Sales Associate employees well?

Stylist/Sales Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Nordstrom with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 42 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Stylist/Sales Associate salaries at Nordstrom.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nordstrom?

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)

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

"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))

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

"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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Nordstrom Stylist/Sales Associate reviews

3.2

56% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Erik B. Nordstrom and Peter E. Nordstrom

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

1.9

Work/Life balance

Stylist/Sales Associate employees have rated Nordstrom with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Stylist/Sales Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Nordstrom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Stylist/Sales Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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42 reviews

4.0

Apr 21, 2025

Fun but competitive

Sales associate - stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cute clothes and great connections

Cons

Competitive environment. The return policy sucks for employees

2.0

Mar 26, 2025

Not great - Cherry Creek

Sales associate - stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Discount Get to work with cute clothes

Cons

Horrible Management Say you can move up within the company when it is clearly a lie

3.0

Jan 16, 2025

Tough hours and hard to be promoted

Sales associate - stylist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company so lots of opportunities promised Programs and resources to help you advance

Cons

Hard to actually advance or be promoted Once you're working in store it's difficult to find your way to corporate Majority of the staff is unmotivated

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Tough hours and hard to be promoted

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