I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Vancouver, WA) in Sept 2013
Interview
I applied online on and a Tuesday, a later I received an email to set up a phone interview. The interview took place on the following Friday at 11:45am and lasted for ten minutes. This was the first time I ever had an interview an I only started looking for work on the thirteenth of September {looking for my first job} so i was extremely nervous. The woman asking me questions seemed nice though and I did my best to answer her questions - some of them were harder for me as I have had no experience.
She asked me what was a goal I had set but didn't achieve and what came of it, my skills, retail experience, how i work with others, etc.
While I didn't get the job, it was a good learning experience for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one time you helped a customer and what was the outcome?
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?