Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at JCPenney overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at JCPenney as a Business Analyst according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 20%
One on one interview: 14%
Background check: 12%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Skills test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Plano, TX) in May 2016
Interview
Was contacted by a recruiter after submitting my application online. Screened by the recruiter and then interiewed with 3 senior allocators and an HR Director. Overall, unprofessional dealings throughout the process. Recruiter lacked communication/with delayed communications, also tried scheduling interviews at a moment's notice with no regard for my schedule. Was asked personal and inappropriate questions by the interview panel, including ages of my children and how many I had. In the end, they told me they would contact me but I never heard back from them. I had already decided it did not seem like a company I wanted to work for with all their red flags, and I wrote them off. But then only to be contacted again a few weeks later by a different recruiter asking me if she could set up time with me, with no prior knowledge I had already been there to interview. It only went to show even more how disorganized they were.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
At lot of questions on difficult situations I've encountered and how I handled them. I thought there would be more behavioral questions. They asked what I didn't like about my previous role. People that have left reviews said its straight forward, but mine was not. Felt they were trying to ask "trick" questions. Also, one interviewer plainly would ask me "you would have to speak in front of large groups. Does that bother you? Can you do that?" , "would it bother you to work with someone difficult". "Do my categories interest you?" It was clear the person had little interviewing experience and it was just uncomfortable.
There were questions asked about my personal life.
"What's the most difficult function you've used in excel? What did you use most frequently?"
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Dallas, TX) in Feb 2022
Interview
The interview process was standard 2-4 week process from screening interview to the final offer. Only 2 interviews, screening then interview with hiring manager. Standard questions for both. Both interviewers made me feel very welcomed and comfortable. I also received genuine feedback after the interview with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a co-worker and how did you resolve it.
I applied online. I interviewed at JCPenney (Dallas, TX)
Interview
It took a really long time for them to get back to me after applying, months, I believe. However, from there on, they were good at communicating with me. They flew me to Dallas and booked me a hotel for the interview. Had a panel interview and gave a case study presentation to a group of employees.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney in Sep 2019
Interview
The interview process was very smooth! The panel interview was very conversational rather than strict question/answer. Everybody seemed very knowledgeable as to what is expected from this candidate and didn't drift directions asking other things that weren't really connected to the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you've made a mistake and how did you handle it?