I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Honolulu, HI) in Aug 2012
Interview
Interview process was nothing out of the norm. I got there and was in the waiting area by customer service with about 5 other people waiting to be interviewed. One by one a member of the management team would bring each of us back into a private office. The woman that interviewed me was manager of the dress department and asked me immediately if I would consider working in the dress department rather than the position in Savvy. I said that would be fine although I had no interest in working with dresses, because I felt if I had said no I wouldn't have gotten a chance to be hired. Interview questions were very basic such as "when did you overcome a difficult situation" and "When was a time you went above and beyond for an employer".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The more difficult time came when she asked me to get familiar with what dresses were in the dress department and she would act as a customer and I was to attend to her. I walked around seeing what they had that I might recommend for various occassions and then proceded to ask her "Hi, is there something I can help you with?". Her reply was "no thanks", so I replied "Ok, please let me know if there's anything I can help you find" and steped to the side. I stood waiting for her to ask me about something and she didn't. She eventualy said "is that all" and I said I wasn't sure exactly what she was looking for.
A few questions with someone then you’ll meet with a manager in a department they think you would good for. The department manager had me pick out an outfit for a pretend customer and describe why I picked certain items
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a previous great experience you gave to a customer
Normal behavioral questions and questions related to retail experience/interest in fashion. Nice interviewer was low pressure experience. Interviewed by department manager. Heard back day of interview and started training very soon after.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (McLean, VA) in Nov 2019
Interview
Applied online. Got an email about a week later. Went in to a Seasonal Hiring Event. Interviewed with a manager. Most questions were situational questions. Very easy process. Offererred position on the spot.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here & what do you know about Nordstrom?