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Administrative Assistant, Los Angeles, CA (February 19, 2009)



  • Employee Workplace: Even though Nordstrom is a retailer, the back office was just like any other professional office set...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: As I recalled, I interviewed with two people--the HR person first then with the supervising manager....   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Salary was in the mid-$20,000 range (I think $24,000+, depending on experience). The employee disco...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: I have not worked for the company for a very long time, but the at the time I worked for Nordstrom, ...   READ MORE

  • Line Cook, Seattle, WA (February 16, 2009)



  • Employee Workplace: When I heard about a wage freeze for a year it really told me what kind of company Nordstrom really ...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I got hired pretty much on the spot by bolth the G.M. and the chef. I was given a test on my knife ...   READ MORE


  • Business Outlook: There are going to be a lot of people leaving this company because they do little effort to keep us ...   READ MORE

  • Sales Associate, Tampa, FL (January 5, 2009)



  • Employee Workplace: Someone once said that the quality of a company's management can be judged by how well it manages ec...   READ MORE


  • Salesman, Dallas, TX (August 7, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: The staff was diverse to an extent but most of the employees were white or Hispanic. Dress code was...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I went through one round of interview directly with the department manager going over past experien...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Salary is paid strictly on commission and the commission rate varied depending on the department you...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: The company has been around for a very long time and the work ethics, the learning experience, and ...   READ MORE

  • Salesperson, San Jose, CA (May 7, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: Corporate culture is like being any salesperson. You have to smile and act happy, which I have no p...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: With me, they hired me on the anniversary sale, so they needed people right away.They knew I had a ...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Commisions or draw. $12.50 an hour draw. In women's shoes, starting commisions is 10% of whatever yo...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: If you are a natural salesperson and don't mind doing some manual labor, then salesperson at Nordst...   READ MORE

  • Sales Associate, San Francisco, CA (April 24, 2008)



  • Employee Workplace: Nordstrom was a great company to work for in sales. The product lines are good, the managers are e...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: The Sales Managers do the hiring for his or her own department, after an initial recruiter screem. ...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Nordstrom sales professionals are paid on a commission basis. I received 6.75% of all sales. If I ...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Great outlook. The company is still expanding to new locations, and in- store sales are strong. Th...   READ MORE





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