Nordstrom-not all that! - Sales Associate Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
Sep 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

flexible hours and fun location in Los Angeles

Cons

-terrible pay -constant pressure to meet goals (in a recession) -penalized for RETURNS(company has a generous return policy-not FAIR) -hiring guidelines not the best and product knowledge training not great -Petty-high school behavior from management on down -managers pick and choose least qualified for promotions -must earn benefits--hard to do

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2.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

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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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