A good place to get training, then move on to something better where you're treated like an equal - Assistant Buyer Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
Dec 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will find some very motivated and smart people there, most of whom will stop anything to help the group or team to succeed.

Cons

There's frequently an atmosphere of too much competition among people who are supposed to be on the same team. There's competition among management and buyers and a "cliquey" social aspect that I found off-putting. Although not outwardly racist, I found there to be a lot of bias based on race and background.

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Pros

Great benefits, team, and work/ life balance.

Cons

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2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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