Grass isn't always greener - Assistant Buy Planner Nordstrom Employee Review

1.0
Mar 9, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Does pays well for the Seattle area. Bonus is nice.

Cons

There is a lot of favoritism that goes on here. If you are an outsider it can be hard to move up. I have had at least two managers tell me they would only hire someone from the sales floor. Seems to be a big deal at Nordstrom to have worked on the sales floor there. I am not the only one to point this out. Other outsiders have said the same to me. Its very passive aggressive, a lot of negative talk goes on behind peoples back. This didn't just happen to me, I heard it going on about others as well. Seems that this kind of negative attitude is acceptable there. Can also have a mean girls attitude as well. I even spoke to HR about this and it was pretty much dismissed. I'm not saying all pods have mean girls, but people lover to have their egos stroked there, so you need to be a good kiss up if you want to do well and move up. That can be more important then doing a good job. I have worked for other well know companies and have never experienced such entitlement and negativity.

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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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