Best large department store in retail for building clientele - Anonymous employee Neiman Marcus Employee Review

4.0
Jan 10, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Product Specialist in Cosmetics and some jewelry lines are the only non commission positions which allow for a complete focus on customer service... this is best if one is very passionate about their line....after learning the dynamics and personalities and territorialism of established sales people to know whom is or is not good to compete with as it can turn into a shark tank in any department.

Cons

Balancing assertiveness in taking sales and collaborating....very long and indefinite time periods to work up within the company.... they seem to hire a lot of people from Nordstrom or other stores at higher ranks as oppose to grooming within.

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5.0
Mar 4, 2026
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Pros

* If you have an amazing team and management the day goes by fast. * Commission. * Easy to rely on foot traffic to meet goals. * If you ask for growth, they set thing ups that align with what you want, you just need to ask.

Cons

* If its slow, its SLOW. * There can be drama, it just depends on the department you're in.

1.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discount and free samples

Cons

A toxic environment where sales are almost zero because vendors are pulling their product off the shelf because their bills aren’t getting paid. They’re in the middle of coming out of a bankruptcy , if a client does come in, we usually don’t have the product to sell them ,only lines who are partially thriving is fragrance ! The hours are terrible. You get off work at nine and you’re expected to be back at 9:30 AM.

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