Interview here carefully - Senior Manager JCPenney Employee Review

2.0
30 July 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The current CEO has a magnetic personality and conveys competence. He should take care to ensure his leaders also reflect the values he frequently speaks about. The overall compensation plan can be very attractive if you know the market and negotiate well. Given the risks of working here, you should negotiate for above market. Also, don't count on the bonus coming through. They are renovating the office space, which is proving to increase accessibility to colleagues and ones ability to collaborate.

Cons

The internal infrastructure of resources and tools available to aide associates is severely lacking to non-existent in some areas. This has an enormous impact on productivity. There are not enough people resources to meet the demands of the business. This means they tend to hire talented, senior level people and then work them into the ground. In the Omni-channel organization, the eVP expects work to be your life-style and is rumored to check badge logs to monitor time in the office. While this may not be true, the belief is pervasive and overall morale is incredibly low. If you interview here, be prepared to ask a lot of questions to ensure working here day to day will fit your lifestyle and values.

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5.0
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Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
4 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you like working early morning hours and getting off early in the afternoon (which I do) this is a great part-time job. I was a college student when I worked here so it worked perfectly with my schedule. The pay is pretty decent and the people you work with are friendly.

Cons

Only real downside is that it's retail. You're going to run into some rude customers from time to time. There's always work to do and not enough time given to do it sometimes. But as long as you work hard and managers see that you're trying your best there isn't too much pressure put on you.

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