Is it hard to get hired as a Cashier at JCPenney?

Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Cashier at JCPenney?

Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 76 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at JCPenney overall takes an average of 13 days.

Where can I find JCPenney interview experiences by job title?

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based on 77 ratings - Updated Jun 26, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

83%
Applied online
Applied online
13%
In Person
In Person
2%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting

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77 interviews

Cashier Interview

Apr 26, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at JCPenney

Interview

I submitted my aplication online then i got an email back within a week and they told me to come in for an interview. I was then scheduled for training for 4 hours and was put to work

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

how do you overcome adversity

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Cashier Interview

Apr 23, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Brownsville, TX) in Oct 2018

Interview

There were not too many questions. I just had to smile and tell my name, what I would like to work, why I applied, and what age I was, school attending.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you think JC Penney is the right place for you to work?

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Cashiering Interview

Apr 8, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at JCPenney

Interview

Lasted around 15 minutes and the interviewer asked around 3 questions. Got an email discussing my wage and job offer on the spot. We did not discuss wage at all during interview although I put on my application that I was seeking a number higher than I received because of my previous experience.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about yourself?

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