Principal - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
Jan 31, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Built on solid family values, Technology Leadership is focused on driving Transformational change in how we deliver and what we deliver, Technology Leadership is spending a great deal of time to take the organization to the next level. They are willing to make the tough decisions that people may not like, but know it's needed in order to be successful in this Retail market. This comes with a variety of opinions. At the end of the day, this leadership team is working hard to show the Engineering teams of all levels and disciplines that they matter and is listening to feedback.

Cons

Like many large companies in the midst of Transformation and a Retail landscape that is changing so quickly it's tough to keep up and react. There does need to be additional strong leaders brought in to continue the journey order to not burn out the team we have. They do still need to "Clean House" with some legacy behaviors in order to turn the corner or else these people will only be the boat anchor that will prevent the rest of us experiencing success and most importantly the desire and willingness to do the work needed if you do keep these folks around.

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Nordstrom Response
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Hello, Thank you for your balanced feedback, and I am glad to hear that it’s coming across that engineers’ feedback matters. My name is Patrick Welch, and I’m the Vice President of Technology at Nordstrom. As we continue our work streamlining our processes in a changing environment, we are paying particular attention to the way our managers uphold Nordstrom’s commitment to giving employees ownership over their work. As we work to improve, it would be very helpful to hear more details about your experience so that we can resolve any issues and learn where we can go from here. If you have the time, please send me a personal message at NordTechFeedback@nordstrom.com with any further input you can provide. Sincerely, Patrick Welch VP Technology Nordstrom

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