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      Sales Associate Interview

      2 Jul 2010
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom in Jun 2010

      Interview

      I applied to Nordstrom online, and immediately the next day I was contacted via email to schedule a phone interview with a Human Resources representative. I made my appointment and the HR rep interviewed me by phone. They asked questions such as, "Why do you want to work at Nordstrom?", "Tell me about a time you added value to a sale.", "What do you know about commission?", "Pretend I'm a customer coming on to the sales floor. Reenact how you would approach me." The interviewer seemed to be impressed and asked that we schedule a time to meet in person one on one. When we met, the HR Representative interviewed me asking me similar questions to the ones she asked during the phone interview. She then asked me what department I would like to work in and I was open to pretty much all of them. Then she had me interview with a manager of a random Nordstrom department (different than the one I applied for), and I was offered the open position in the manager's department. The management at Nordstrom are very helpful and friendly. Once you pass the personality test, they seem to contact you almost immediately. However, don't expect to be hired in the same position that you applied for. It seems to be based on the open positions available at the time sorted by urgency. I accepted the job here and I am fairly happy to be working here.

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      Sales Associate Interview

      27 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Thousand Oaks, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Thousand Oaks, CA)

      Interview

      So easy, I went to a job fair and was hired on the spot. They need people in the kids department, that's the easiest section to get into. They just ask about your personality and who you are.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      how would you sell a product
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      Sales Associate Interview

      30 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Austin, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom (Austin, TX)

      Interview

      Was inside Barton creek mall, hiring manager was prompt and clear with questions ranging from how I would handle difficult customers, to my personal experiences that could apply to the job.

      Sales Associate Interview

      27 Mar 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Nordstrom

      Interview

      I saw the posting via Indeed, and I went during a hiring event (seasonal). I was offered a job on the spot, and they kept me on after the holidays.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Whether or not I had any previous retail experience
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