Great pay as a sales associate, not worth your time as a manager - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
Jun 16, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts, ability to build relationships with customers, full-time hours, 401k match and profit sharing, expectations not so bad if in a selling role (never go into management!!)

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth unless mobile, as manager work tons of hours without option for overtime pay, no return policy allows for variety of customer misconceptions, no life/work life balance, pay doesn't compensate for managerial expectations, health insurance too expensive

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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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