Unhappiest Years of My Life - Department Lead Nordstrom Employee Review

1.0
Dec 1, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay for retail and will make you emotionally strong and extremely patient. After working this job you can virtually put up with any sort of abuse. CEO is amazing. Unfortunately somewhere up the corporate pyramid this gets lots in translation though.

Cons

All cons related to management. Unorganized, unqualified, demeaning, passive aggressive, harbors impossible expectations, exhibits extreme favoritism, has no regard for the well being of employees, condescending, threatening, unable to receive constructive criticism, suffers from illusions of grandeur. Just a downright psychologically toxic environment to work in.

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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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