Pros
You get what you put into it. If you have a supportive manager and team, you can still grow and learn a lot. Employee discount is a plus.
Cons
It is difficult to get promoted without working on certain projects that set you up for promotion.. and to do that, that may require you to switch teams. Another con is office politics (which, yes it's rampant everywhere), but some managers are left out of big picture decision-making. Speaking of managers, I've had some great, amazing, supportive, genuinely kind-hearted human souls - the type that made me very happy, grateful, and proud to work at Nordstrom. There was never a moment of dragging my feet on Mondays with them. Then.. I had the unfortunate experience of working with one who was just... not great. They needed a lot to work on, from people skills to micro-management, they had several other red flags screaming toxic management. Yet, leadership unfortunately seems to like these types of individuals and so they stay; thereby, promoting a pretty insidious culture. Because of that, I feel Nordstrom leadership has lost its way...and lost trust with many employees. I accept that company culture changes all the time, and since the world is still healing from the pandemic, it's just a rough time for everyone right now. It's just a shame that Nordstrom isn't what it used to be.