I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Met with team leads and hiring manager for sit down interview. Largely behavioral based questions. Interviewers were friendly and the environment was very comfortable. I was also introduced and has short meetings with other managers I would be working with. Entire process from initial phone interview to offer was approximately two weeks. Overall a very positive experience that I would suggest to others.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give us an example of a difficult direct report you've had to deal with.
Internal Candidate Process - Always ensure your direct manager supports you before applying to a different role
- Store manager- In- Person Interview
- Experience Questions
-Department walk through
Hiring manager will then call within a couple of business days, with an answer
The process is a little slow. They do seem to favor candidates from inside stores over outside of stores. Even candidates with less experience who have worked for them are favored
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A lot of questions about what you know about them as a company. Also a lot of scenario-based questions.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Mission Viejo, CA) in Oct 2023
Interview
Depending on the location the timing when waiting to hear back can be tricky especially if your applying from in house. Once chosen for a new position expect to start quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's something you would implement to increase productivity
Department Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Department Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 37 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 Department Manager according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 16%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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