Positive for first time job in retail. - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
3 Mar 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nordstrom is the only place I have worked for in retail. Though I would have to say it is a very fun place to work. Being a loss prevention agent, I am given a lot of freedom and the training provided is top of the line.

Cons

Downsides would be pressure to get cases on shoplifters. Grab and runs are hard to stop and the LP Agent gets the blame.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
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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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