Losing a lot of loyalty and talent :( - Assistant Buyer Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
16 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Discount. Job opportunities. 18 month promotion/lateral move timelines. Connections to popular brands. Creativity in work. Work/life balance

Cons

Return to office strategy was mishandled and not communicated clearly. No longer a tangible emphasis on "years of service". Employee loyalty to the company does not equal company loyalty to the employee. Culture has lost a lot of it's positivity. Diversity is being lost with return to office. Living in Seattle is expensive and commuting can be dangerous.

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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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