Pros
If you work in the fashion industry and live in the PNW, it's one of the few respectable organizations you can work for in the area. The merchandise discount for employees is respectable.
Cons
Unlike the family friendly, positive business image the company portrays, I experienced the following: Constantly shifting structures, staff, and business priorities. Inconsistent processes among teams and varying expectations depending on manager. A pressure cooker of passive aggressive types that creates an atmosphere that fears failure and therefore is afraid to take risks. Favoritism rules the upper management, and affects the success or failure of entire teams. Everyone is out to protect their own skin and fears the wrath of the manager above them. Belittling and abusive managers are allowed to thrive. As expressed best by the mantra of someone who worked there for 15+ years, "our motto to survive at Nordstrom was, die before you cry". Now isn't that inspirational!