Nordstrom reviews

There is a lot of favoritism that goes on here. If you are an outsider it can be hard to move up. I have had at least two managers tell me they would only hire someone from the sales floor. Seems to be a big deal at Nordstrom to have worked on the sales floor there. I am not the only one to point this out. Other outsiders have said the same to me. Its very passive aggressive, a lot of negative talk goes on behind peoples back. This didn't just happen to me, I heard it going on about others as well. Seems that this kind of negative attitude is acceptable there. Can also have a mean girls attitude as well. I even spoke to HR about this and it was pretty much dismissed. I'm not saying all pods have mean girls, but people lover to have their egos stroked there, so you need to be a good kiss up if you want to do well and move up. That can be more important then doing a good job. I have worked for other well know companies and have never experienced such entitlement and negativity.

Petty, gossipy upper management. Nepotism at the highest levels. Cliques that make life miserable for some people who aren't "in." Top-heavy org chart with the squeakiest wheels (but not always the most skills) at the tippy-top--witness the creative VP appointment, a shocking misjudgment. Reverence for social connections that outweighs creative or business contributions. Troubling lack of ethnic diversity. Few females in C-level positions. A boys' club that makes hiring and promotion decisions based on personal preference. An org that changes about once per year. Rampant disorganization. Awful morale.