I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney
Interview
I applied online. I had an initial screening interview over the phone with a recruiter, then had a skype interview with 5 buyers from different departments and someone from HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When is the last time you shopped at JCP and what would you change?
easy process, nice people and confident team that had lots of experience. I enjoyed meeting the team and learning about the role. They are overturning some of the team due to wanting people in office
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Dallas, TX)
Interview
Interviewed with two recruiters and 5 buyers from different categories. Communication was quick but towards the end I received no follow up on the outcome. I reached out twice with no response. I feel that’s the least they could do after taking so much time off with my current company. I also noticed that honest reviews from other candidates for this role were removed from 2020 and onward. Many things like being overworked and outdated systems were mentioned. Many people mentioned that the position fit the description of an Associate Buyer. With that, this wouldn’t be the type of company I’d like to work for anyways.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What determinations would you and your Buyer consider when choosing new items?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at JCPenney (Plano, TX)
Interview
The process was very seamless. Everyone on the human resources team was professional and lovely to deal with. They encouraged reaching out with any questions. One note is to come prepared with questions for you to ask.
Assistant Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Buyer roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Assistant Buyer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 26%
Drug test: 13%
Background check: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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