Not what it used to be, unsure what it wants to become. - Customer Service Sales Associate JCPenney Employee Review

2.0
31 Aug 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The associate friendships can be wonderful. There is a strong interest in customer service. Company has made an effort to try and appeal to a broader audience, which could help shed the boring, '"AARP" crowd only' image the company built up in the past. They are trying to revamp the image and it's encouraging.

Cons

The pursuit of profit and customer service at the risk of alienating employees with mixed messages and signals, along with the lack of company loyalty to long term employees is disheartening for a lot of long time workers. It is becoming a place that doesn't seem interested in cultivating dedicated workers.

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5.0
20 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Laid back work, nice people to work with.

Cons

Sales driven. There doesn't seem to be much training on how they want the cashiers to do their job.

3.0
3 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

easy job, slow most of the time, need to be able to find things to do to keep busy

Cons

when its slow you are barely scheduled for hours, need to get credit card applications

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