A good start for those interested in Retail. - Loss Prevention Agent Nordstrom Employee Review

3.0
21 Aug 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The environment is positive and the salary is acceptable as opposed to many other retail organizations. There are some special employee discounts given at times which can be very helpful during the Christmas holiday season. There seem to be endless opportunities for young (high school age) people to start in sales and work their way up into management in a short amount of time.

Cons

Retail can be tough in general because nights and weekends and some holidays are required. Although most of the employees are pleasant, there are some who have anger issues, drug issues, family issues, etc that spill over into the workplace.

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment and loved the management

Cons

Not enough consistent pay for me

2.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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