I applied online. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Daly City, CA)
Interview
Applied online, then got an email for a phone interview. Easy to do and schedule. Called me about 10-15 minutes within the two hour time frame. Was quick and straightforward. Then was invited to do an in person interview during the call for three days later. I was told through the phone interview and the confirmation email to get in line to let a cashier know that I had an interview, but then I was told when I was in the front of the line that I didn't have to do that, (LOL) so to save time, just let any worker know and you should be fine. One on one interview with one of the department leads, got a tour of the place, and then had another interview with another department lead/manager. I thought I was gonna have to wait for a call, but they had me stay longer and I was actually hired on the spot! The whole interview is very casual and relaxed. Everyone that I encountered especially my department lead were super nice and friendly. Just be yourself and you'll do just fine. :)
I forgot the specifics of the questions but it consisted of team work experience and "tell me a time when..." scenarios. Wasn't too many either, just a good amount.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me a time you made an encounter with someone you didn't know, how did you go about it and what was the outcome?
This environment is very fast paced and you will need to multitask, how do you go about doing one thing and trying to do another as well as helping out customers?
It was a good interview experience. The managers were straight forward and nice throughout the whole process. The questions were directly related to the role. They were transparent about the role and expectations.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Nordstrom (San Antonio, TX) in Sept 2025
Interview
it was a really chill and easy interview, the manager was very warm and friendly and none of the questions were too difficult. there was a sale practice section where you have to pretend to sell an item to a customer, but it wasn't too difficult and the manager gave me some guidance and clarification on the practice scenarios. other questions included things along the lines of how you deal with competition, conflict, unhappy customers, teamwork, as well as availability
mock sale questions: what features of this item would you point out to the customer? what concerns or hesitations might the customer have about this item and how would you help them decide? after the customer decides they want the item, how would you close the sale?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Nordstrom (Tacoma, WA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Extremely easy. I looked the part and got the job. My manager called me the same day to welcome me to the team. They like for their employees to have their own personal style that’s appropriate and makes others want to buy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Nordstrom? How would you handle a difficult customer?
