Wish it's customer service reputation was how they treated employees - Merchandising Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
May 13, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount, benefits, and good location

Cons

It's all about who you work for - probably true for any company. They allow you to make lateral moves fairly easily, which is good. However, there is no on boarding training, leadership could use some revamping and the attitude people have can be exhausting. Promoting from within means if you dress the part and play the part, you are golden. If you work hard and know the business, it doesn't really matter. Leadership says one thing and does another. People throw you under the bus and stab you in the back. Very competative and people are all about themselves. If you didn't start on the floor, you are an outcast.

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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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