Great place for seasonal job - Sales Representative Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
7 July 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Great way to build a client list. You do have to have some knowledge about fashion and show that you care about trends. This can be shallow but it does help with selling to customers. Overall the other employee's were great to work with. Its a commission based environment so if you work your butt of you will reap the rewards. The best thing is to build a client list and remain loyal to them. I had about 11 Denver Broncos, 2 Colorado Rockies, some Nuggets and Avalanche players that were on my client list with a couple of other regulars. Building a client list and maintaining it is a great way to move up the corporate ladder there.

Cons

Favoritism does occur and no offense to women but the gossip in a retail store is unbelievable considering that 90% of the store is geared towards women. The 20 % discount you receive is nice but not nearly as good as other places. At some Ralph Lauren stores you can get an employee discount up to 70%. Your schedule has to be pretty flexible but other than that it was a fantastic place to work.

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5.0
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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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