I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
Applied online, quickly received a response to schedule a phone interview. Had a quick (5 minute) phone interview. At the end of the phone interview, they said they would like to proceed and asked me to come in for an in-person interview with department manager. In-person interview took about 45 minutes (including 15 minutes of waiting) and the department manager gave me a tour of different departments to help me decide which one I’d like to work in. I received my job offer the following day.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer.
It was a good interview experience. The managers were straight forward and nice throughout the whole process. The questions were directly related to the role. They were transparent about the role and expectations.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom (San Antonio, TX) in Sept 2025
Interview
it was a really chill and easy interview, the manager was very warm and friendly and none of the questions were too difficult. there was a sale practice section where you have to pretend to sell an item to a customer, but it wasn't too difficult and the manager gave me some guidance and clarification on the practice scenarios. other questions included things along the lines of how you deal with competition, conflict, unhappy customers, teamwork, as well as availability
mock sale questions: what features of this item would you point out to the customer? what concerns or hesitations might the customer have about this item and how would you help them decide? after the customer decides they want the item, how would you close the sale?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Tacoma, WA) in July 2025
Interview
Extremely easy. I looked the part and got the job. My manager called me the same day to welcome me to the team. They like for their employees to have their own personal style that’s appropriate and makes others want to buy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Nordstrom? How would you handle a difficult customer?