The times they are a changin' - Anonymous employee Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
14 Jun 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fabulous reputation. The bonus structure rewards individual and team performance. A promote from within culture. Plenty of opportunity - particularly if you are willing to move or relative to other companies if one does not have a college degree.

Cons

Little training. Promote from within culture is changing - more and more promotions are going to external candidates. The very competitive culture sometimes results in an environment that is less than supportive.

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5.0
5 May 2026
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Pros

Great benefits and nice people

Cons

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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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