Pros
This is a great place to work if you are all about building relationships and getting ahead because of those relationships rather than your achievements It's a great place to work if you like to dive into projects without taking the time to plan There is a discount for Nordstrom clothes for employees
Cons
Leadership is very confused and changes course each year. In the eight years I was there, millions of dollars were wasted and thousands of hours were wasted because of the inability of leadership to derive a meaningful definition of success for IT and establish a portfolio of projects prioritized to get IT to that successful place. Instead,those in charge relied on buzz words to make themselves feel successful and important and shopped for the latest in shiny products, which were custom implemented (read: hobbled) so that boxes could be checked off. The recent coup has assured that any old blood is gone and indicates that Nordstrom is intent on changing from a culture of work/life balance to one more like the fast-paced cut-throat technology companies it now feels like it's competing with.