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      Former Stylist - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

      3.0
      29 Mar 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I liked the "start-up" feel of the office. I quit right after Nordstrom bought TC, so the culture may be a little different now though. The office in Chicago is amazing, beer on tap, very modern and colegial (aesthetic - wise). If you love sales- this job is 100% sales driven and you're constantly challenged with a higher quota.

      Cons

      I personally thought the environment was super caddy with so many girls, but I think it takes a certain type of personality to work there. I didn't think you got paid enough for how much hard work and how high your sales goal worth. It was my first job out of college, so that could be why. To get the job i had to do a 2 week trial and I was the only person who didn't get any commision off of my trial, which really sucked because i was sooo broke, just moving to the city and out of college. They promise you a percentage (i think 20 percent) of your trial, but since my trial ended the same month I started, I only received a tiny percentage of the sales I made the month before and obviously didn't hit my quota the first month there.

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      Nordstrom Response
      10y
      I'm sorry to hear there was a miscommunication on receiving 15% of your sales during trial. You should absolutely be receiving this, so please don't hesitate to contact someone in HR. There is a chance we have the wrong address in your file due to graduating from college and moving to a new location. We would be happy to help here!

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      5.0
      30 Jun 2026
      Merchandise analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Competitive pay in retail and good discount,

      Cons

      4 days in office and slow reporting.

      2.0
      2 Jun 2026
      Shoe shiner
      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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