IT - so much potential, slow to evolve and adapt past 1999 - Director Nordstrom Employee Review

2.0
22 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Lots of messaging on culture and moving faster 2. Friendly environment and emphasis on work life balance 3. Large technical aspirations

Cons

1. Career development is non-existent, politics is how you get ahead and outcomes aren't valued 2. Lots of free-riders just coasting along collecting nice paychecks for doing nothing every day except getting coffee at the Starbucks 3. Questionable senior leadership with zero modern technology experience 4. Compensation not in line with other area technology companies like Amazon or Microsoft 5. Space is depressing and constantly tight

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5.0
5 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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