I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Apr 2016
Interview
I applied online off an Indeed posting. I got an email the next day asking me to do a video interview. I did the video interview later the follow day. Three days after that, I got a phone call, as well as an email, from HR asking me to schedule an in-person interview at the store itself. You just have to call the number they give and talk to the representative on the phone to schedule a time.
When I went in for my first in-person interview, I met with two department managers. (The general manager was busy that day.) Both managers were very friendly. They asked a series of standard customer service and retail questions.
At the end of the interview, I was told I would hear back in about 48 hours.
I got the general manager's business card before I left and sent her a quick email later the following day telling her how friendly her staff was and thanking her for the opportunity. I also emphasized my interest in the position. She replied the day after that (two days after the in-person interview but a little more than 48 hours technically), and she asked me to come in the next day to meet with her.
I go in again, this time to meet the general manager. She conducts another interview with me, again, asking a series of questions about helping disgruntled customers, going above and beyond for customers, and excelling on a team. She also tells me that the two managers I met with in the first in-person interview "raved" about me.
At the end of this interview, she tells me that she'd love to hire me.
(The second in-person interview was somewhat atypical. It only happened because the general manager was busy the day I was scheduled to have my first in-person interview. Generally, I think there is only one in-person interview. Come to the interview with a good amount of stories pertaining to excellent customer service and teamwork and you'll be fine.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time you went above and beyond for a customer?
I applied online. The interview was split into two parts. An at home video recorded interview done by corporate and then a few days between to find out I moved along and will be interviewed in store.
Overall they were fairly common and easy questions. Mainly behavioral with how you would act in difficult situations or sharing an actual experience you with a difficult customer or something else along those lines.
I know some people get a phone interview instead of the video recording first, I'm not sure what the difference is in getting those.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Share a time where you interested with a difficult person.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Upland, CA) in June 2017
Interview
They started with an e-mail that they wanted a phone interview after the phone interview they called me in for a interview with the store manger, and I had multiple phone calls that they wanted to move my job interview up because they needed to hire.
I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom (San Diego, CA) in May 2017
Interview
applied online and got an email for a phone interview after 5 days. The interview was quick and informative but was pleasant. I was then asked for an in person interview. The place was busy but with a comfortable and friendly atmosphere that would make u feel at home. The hiring process was quick and direct. Basically they needed to know the availability