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      Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 23, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Jul 2014

      Interview

      I applied online , 3 weeks or so later I got a phone interview . It was about 10 minutes long , basically she asked the normal questions .. Why nordstrom ? Etc. She offered me a 1:1 interview & I was told to come in for the interview on Thursday 18th , I hang up look at the calendar & realize that Thursday was the 17th.. The next day she called me and apologized for the misunderstanding and clarified everything . She also warned me that it might be a group interview. I was a little bit skeptical about that , but I decided to go anyways .. Oh they also told me where to go in the store & wait for some one to go get me . So basically it was a group interview mean it was a room with multiple tables , one table per interviewee , the manager of which department you applied for interviewed you . Which was not bad at all & the interview was legit 20 minutes long

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why the cosmetics department
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      Other Cosmetics Sales Associate interview reviews for Nordstrom

      Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 17, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom

      Interview

      Meet a hiring manager, meet the specific manager for your role, answer some simple questions. No demonstration of skills required. Expect to meet a few people before signing a contract.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you deal with 'no' from customers?
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      Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview

      Dec 19, 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      The Woodlands, TX
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (The Woodlands, TX) in Nov 2022

      Interview

      Horrible! They only had 4 positions available with 100-250 applicants for each! After I applied they sent me a generic email, stating to come to their job fair! Seriously? Why would they even have a job fair for only 4 positions in the entire store (of which 100's of candidates already applied)!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Will you come to our open house job fair on a specific date with tons of other candidates (after they had already filled the positions)?
      Answer question

      Cosmetic Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 6, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Richmond, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Richmond, VA) in Jun 2022

      Interview

      The interview process was quite easy, I applied then received a cll back followed by an interview with their HR and then another with the cosmetics floor manager. All interviews were easy and I was offered the job on the spot.

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