It's good for a mall job - Sales Associate Nordstrom Employee Review

4.0
5 Sept 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nordstrom is commission based which is good if you are good at selling. You have the opportunity to make a fair living.

Cons

Your coworkers are highly competitive due to commission based pay. Though Nordstrom says they are all about customer service, ultimately if you are a better seller and don't break any serious rules, they don't care about how you treat people

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5.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, team, and work/ life balance.

Cons

Growth is more reachable if you're in Seattle.

2.0
2 Jun 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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