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      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      29 July 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom in June 2011

      Interview

      I applied online, I was sent an email saying they would like to schedule a phone interview. I scheduled the phone interview online. During the phone interview I was asked various questions regarding my behavior and how I would handle certain situations as well as to describe events in the past that demonstrated a particular skill such as working as a team or meeting a sales goal. The Phone interview went great so I was invited to come in to do a one on one with the assistant HR manager. The interview was very similar, I was also asked how I would handle difficult customers, and how I felt about working in a commission only position. That went great so I came back for a interview with the department manager of Men's Furnishings. The initial interview went great, then I was taken to the sales floor, asked to familiarize myself with the merchandise and then approach the manager as a sales person and do a role play. I did okay at that, but then she followed with some product oriented questions directly related to how I would close the sale or help an indecisive customer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Regarding a bottle of men's cologne that I was hypothetically selling, I was asked "What would you tell me about this product if I was indecisive about buying it?"
      1 Answer

      Other Commissioned Sales Associate interview reviews for Nordstrom

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      28 Aug 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Aventura, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Aventura, FL)

      Interview

      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
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      Commission Sales Associate Interview

      4 Apr 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Seattle, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you worked in a team
      Answer question

      Commissioned Sales Associate Interview

      10 Nov 2019
      Anonymous employee
      McLean, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      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?
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      Question 2

      How do prioritize things you have to do?
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      Question 3

      What do you believe leads to a sale?
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      Question 4

      Tell me of a time that you went above and beyond for a customer?
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      Question 5

      How would you initiate and complete a sale?
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