Great income for a college student. - Commissioned Sales Associate Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
7 July 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good commission. If you can sell, you will be making A LOT more than the average college student. - No uniform required for most departments

Cons

- Co-Workers are sometimes/usually all about themselves and will snake your sale (because it's $ in their pocket.) - Managers expect a lot of you and will work you any days that fit their schedule, including weekends. Expect to work some consistent weekends of Friday-Sunday. - There really is no part time. If you are in school, expect 5 days a week if you are a good salesman/woman, and 4 days a week if you are not; but if you are not good in sales, expect a hayday.

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2.0
2 June 2026
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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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