Nordstrom reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(25,093 total reviews)

Erik B. Nordstrom and Peter E. Nordstrom

70% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Nordstrom has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 25,093 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nordstrom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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25K reviews
3.0
Oct 16, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent discount at 20%, I made some close friends while there as well. A lot of recent college graduates like myself.

Cons

The salaries are quite low, like poverty low. You either make your commission or hourly wage, the hourly wage was 50 cents above minimum wage when I was there. Even if you become manager the pay is not great either, you'd make about $15-20/hr if you break it down. Clearly most of my coworkers still lived with Mom and Dad cause there is no way a single mother or someone on their own could afford to live on these "salaries." Its funny now when I walk in this store and people snub you cause of how you look/dress when in reality they're barely making anything, its sad really. Also, I would have to do stock/back room tasks which technically you don't get paid for if you just get paid for commission.

3.0
Jun 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Nordstrom discount - Flexible time off policy - Great teammates - Loved the clients - Good benefits and fun perks

Cons

- Zero growth opportunity - Untrustworthy HR - Major favoritism - Rampant micromanagement - Outrageously aggressive sales quotas - Way too many meetings

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Nordstrom Response
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that was your experience. Something we take a lot of pride in is creating a great work environment for our employees. We’re always reviewing our compensation to ensure it aligns with the industry. Best of luck in your next opportunity. -Molly Nelson
2.0
Nov 21, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic benefits, excellent work/life balance and generally supportive coworkers.

Cons

Anti-social environment. Accounts Payable managers micro-manage and review every little move you make. I got yelled at in my second week of training for an error I made. Managers can be intimidating and condescending. This is also a tight, rigidly structured environment, so the opportunity for advancement are sparse. Highly demanding productivity metrics. The finance department is overall a cut-throat environment and Accounts Payable is best described as a sweat shop.

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