Worst career move - Sales Associate - Stylist Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
Sep 7, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great job for a student right out of college: teaches self and time management, organization and personable skills. Cool office and work space.

Cons

Long work hours (weekdays and weekends), base salary is extremely low, work environment is like being apart of a sorority. High turnover rate. Felt as if CEO didn't care about the voice of the stylists, just wanted to make sure that the club house was selling as much merchandise as possible. In a meeting he mentioned that men don't like to buy clothes from unattractive girls.

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5.0
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Pros

Competitive pay in retail and good discount,

Cons

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2.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Decent base pay, somewhat autonomous, great tip potential.

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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