Mostly positive - Sales Associate Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
Jan 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For most part company treats employees with respect. By far the best retail environment I have worked in. As long as you are in a good department, you can make some pretty decent money by retail standards.

Cons

Some employees are allowed to get away with what should be unacceptable behavior because they have been there so long. Yes, they produce numbers, but that should not excuse a documented history of bad behavior and outright nastiness to coworkers.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Good commissions, good teamwork overall.

Cons

Lots of physical work, putting back the shoes is challenging. Sometimes my coworkers would be too competitive.

2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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