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      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 10, 2011
      Anonymous employee
      Cincinnati, OH
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Cincinnati, OH) in Oct 2011

      Interview

      I applied online for commission sales associate positions in a couple different departments. I recieved a call the next day from HR and was interviewed me over the phone immediately. She asked me basic questions about my previous work experience, desired hours, etc. She was impressed that I knew a lot about the company, as well as their dedication to customer service. She scheduled me for an in-person interview with her, which was only a couple days after the phone interview. I was asked to tell her a little about myself, more about my previous work experience, times I faced challenges with customers, and other typical retail interview questions. She suggested that I check out other departments besides what I applied for to see if there was something else that interested me more. After she showed me around the store she asked which department I would like to work in. After I told her, she set up an interview with that department's manager and I was able to interview with him the same day. He asked me about 10 more questions, which were a little more specific than the first round of questions, and explained how the pay worked. Then he had me go out to the sales floor and choose items I would try to sell to a customer and asked me questions about them. The interviews went really well, and I actually can say I had fun during them, which is something I can't say about many other interviews. I recieved a call from him only a day later and was hired full-time.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you were in competition with someone and how did you handle it?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Tell me about a time when you had to manage several things at once with work or school. What did you do?
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      Other Commissioned Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Nordstrom

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 28, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Aventura, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Aventura, FL)

      Interview

      A few questions with someone then you’ll meet with a manager in a department they think you would good for. The department manager had me pick out an outfit for a pretend customer and describe why I picked certain items

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Talk about a previous great experience you gave to a customer
      Answer question

      Commission Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 4, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      Normal behavioral questions and questions related to retail experience/interest in fashion. Nice interviewer was low pressure experience. Interviewed by department manager. Heard back day of interview and started training very soon after.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you worked in a team
      Answer question

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      Nov 10, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      McLean, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (McLean, VA) in Nov 2019

      Interview

      Applied online. Got an email about a week later. Went in to a Seasonal Hiring Event. Interviewed with a manager. Most questions were situational questions. Very easy process. Offererred position on the spot.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work here & what do you know about Nordstrom?
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      Question 2

      How do prioritize things you have to do?
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      Question 3

      What do you believe leads to a sale?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Tell me of a time that you went above and beyond for a customer?
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      Question 5

      How would you initiate and complete a sale?
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      Nordstrom interviews FAQs

      • Commissioned Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Commissioned Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 249 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nordstrom overall takes an average of 14 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Nordstrom as a Commissioned Sales Associate according to 249 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  33%

        Phone interview:  25%

        Background check:  12%

        Personality test:  11%

        Skills test:  10%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        Presentation:  2%

        Other:  1%

        Drug test:  1%

        IQ intelligence test:  0%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(4914) ;
        2. Retail Sales Associate(835) ;
        3. Department Manager(473) ;
        4. Customer Service Representative(451) ;
        5. Commissioned Sales Associate(449) ;
        6. Sales(374) ;
        7. Salesperson(357) ;
        8. Assistant Manager(331) ;
        9. Cosmetics Counter Manager(331) ;
        10. Assistant Department Manager(269) ;
        11. Logistics Processor(248) ;
        12. Service Experience Representative(229) ;
        13. Manager(213) ;
        14. Sales Representative(184) ;
        15. Stylist(181) .


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