Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Nordstrom with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 1,355 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nordstrom overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nordstrom as a Sales Associate according to 1,355 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 26%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nordstrom
Interview
Easy process. My interviewer was nice. There were other individuals coming in around the same time I was for the interview. I think it's beneficial to dress to impress for this job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked if I shopped at Nordstrom, why I was interested in working there, and if I had any prior retail experience.
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.
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.