Excellent learning experience, company that should be taken into account my every fashion major. - Intern Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
Mar 28, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very fair pay compensation. Probably one of the best pay compensation and commission percentages in the industry in regards to apparel retailing. Large amount of hours. Respect from management. Encouraging atmosphere. Overall if you want to excel and grow, they will acknowledge you and lead you to where you want to be professionally.

Cons

Often customers take advantage of the return policy and excellent customer service, and can be harsh on you as an employee which can take and emotional toll. Moving up in the company can be definitely limited if you are not mobile.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Competitive pay in retail and good discount,

Cons

4 days in office and slow reporting.

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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