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      Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview

      12 Nov 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Nov 2014

      Other Cosmetics Sales Associate interview reviews for Nordstrom

      Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview

      17 Oct 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom

      Interview

      Meet a hiring manager, meet the specific manager for your role, answer some simple questions. No demonstration of skills required. Expect to meet a few people before signing a contract.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you deal with 'no' from customers?
      Answer question

      Interview

      You have to fill out their application online prior to receiving a call from their HR department. They will ask you questions like, "Why Nordstrom?," or "Name one time as a team, where you have accomplished a goal, & what did you do from there?" If they like how you've responded, they will invite you to the in-person interview. I went to my in-person interview within a week, & arrived a little late. I was one of the last person interviewed. Again, it was 1-on-1 with HR & the same questions were asked. Once done with the interview, you are taken oj to tje selling floor & you personally meet one of the counter managers. You are told to greet the customer & start a sale. If the customer is wary, find a way to close the sale. I was able to close the sale with ease & was told I would get a callback later that week. I received a callback the next day offering me a seasonal oncall position with fragrances. But the pay was generous and non-negotiable & 3% commission lightened it. However, I will probably speak to a few cosmetic managers to talk about cosmetic openings as well since I am a cosmetologist.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Why Nordstrom?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      It is nearing the end of the week & you notice you haven't reached your goal. Tell me what would you do & if you still couldn't reach your goal, what would be your initiative to prevent this next week?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      What is most important to you when you're on the selling floor? Tell us what & why.
      Answer question

      Cosmetics Sales Associate Interview

      19 Dec 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      The Woodlands, TX
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (The Woodlands, TX) in Nov 2022

      Interview

      Horrible! They only had 4 positions available with 100-250 applicants for each! After I applied they sent me a generic email, stating to come to their job fair! Seriously? Why would they even have a job fair for only 4 positions in the entire store (of which 100's of candidates already applied)!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Will you come to our open house job fair on a specific date with tons of other candidates (after they had already filled the positions)?
      Answer question

      Cosmetic Sales Associate Interview

      6 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Richmond, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Richmond, VA) in Jun 2022

      Interview

      The interview process was quite easy, I applied then received a cll back followed by an interview with their HR and then another with the cosmetics floor manager. All interviews were easy and I was offered the job on the spot.