I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Plano, TX) in Oct 2016
Interview
I met with a JCPenny rep at the career fair at my school and he signed me up for an on campus interview for the next week. I interviewed on campus then was called the next day and told that they wanted to bring me in for a second round interview at their corporate office in Plano. They flew me to Dallas for the two day interview along with about 20 other candidates. Around 10 were there to interview for the internship and 10 of us there for the business analyst trainee position. The first day we toured the campus and chatted with some employees in different areas and then we had a panel discussion with former BA trainee's and lastly, we took assessment tests. The next day was the bulk of the interviews with a panel interview with about 3 people that took about 30-45 mins and then a group case study that took about 45 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What projects have you used excel in? Talk about a time you had to deal with a lot of numbers/data.
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?
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%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 1%
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