Ask for more money and walk away if they say no - CAD Designer Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
20 Jan 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, generally and somewhat casual atmosphere. Political issues can be intense in some areas but mostly easy in that realm. However, if you start out on the wrong foot, they keep you there.

Cons

Don't expect to be able to take time off when it's nice outside or when you would actually want to do something. It just won't happen. The work load is not too different from that in NYC but the pay is far less. If you come in at a low wage, you will stay there. If you get paid too much, they will find a way to get rid of you if your performance doesn't match your salary. And decisivness of any kind is entirely lacking here.... there is never any final decision. If you come to an agreement before hiring on, you better get it in writing.

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5.0
17 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

No micro managing, fast paced, management is good and understanding.

Cons

Long hours, and down times could make time go by so slow.

2.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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