Nordstrom reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(25,102 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 25,102 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
5.0
Aug 10, 2014

Wonderful Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hours, Advancement Opportunities, And Hourly Salary

Cons

Overnight hours can be difficult at times

3.0
Aug 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I worked for Nordstrom Product Group as a Technical Designer and Product Developer. Each team I worked on had it's own culture and exciting growth within the divisions. Quarterly meetings with awards and recognition, bonus program for meeting your department goals, a lot of passionate people working hard to deliver great product. Factory base is stable and it's rather easy to place product and move it around with competitive pricing between vendors. Most of my direct managers were very reasonable and helped employees have as best work/life balance as possible.

Cons

Don't expect to travel - the seniors and management are lucky if they get 1 trip a year (coach class!!). The expectation from senior level management is set so high - most people feel that they are set up to fail regardless of how hard they work. This company will work you so so hard - anyone going in needs to know that up front. Also - DON"T expect to stay in your role for longer than 2 years. I held 4 positions in 6 years. Be prepared for reorgs and movement from team to team, even complete position changes. They put you where you are needed and you have to smile and take it to keep your job.

3.0
Jun 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good. And could quickly become out of balance if you let it.

Cons

Seems that leadership has been in place too long. Seems that "the way we've always done it" continues to hold us back until we're forced into change.

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