Great place to learn to be a merchant, but not a lot of opportunity to grow. - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
9 Jun 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Challenging Good environment Fast paced Opportunity to learn business - get to manage a business as an owner/merchant Well respected company Work environment

Cons

Compensation Opportunities to grow level off quickly since it is not a growth company Politics - leadership opportunities frequently given based on relationships rather than track record of results Resistant to change Tough work/life balance

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Cons

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Pros

Decent base pay, somewhat autonomous, great tip potential.

Cons

The company has changed for the worse since COVID. When I came back the mood of the entire store had shifted. Gone were the days of comradery, customer focus, and taking pride in a job well done. In its place there is a new culture of cutthroat sales, a severe decline in customer focus, and worst of all a new focus on profit over customer satisfaction. When I was told that the amount the store charged for a shoe shine was not enough to do the best job I could for a customer I knew things had gone downhill for the company. Not to mention I watch a manager prey on a mentally disabled person in order to secure a sale, when the person could not understand what was being offered. Sad that such a once great company is now just another greed ridden corporation.

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