Salon Receptionist applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 36% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Salon Receptionist roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Salon Receptionist according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Background check: 22%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
Skills test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Butler, PA) in Jun 2014
Interview
When I got there I was dressed up and ready. I was informed that the salon manager had called off that day so I spoke with the store manager. She was very nice, but we only talked for less than 5 minutes. The salon manager got back to me about a week later and I started 2 weeks after that.
It was overall okay. Some of the stylist were nice but there is some politics on who gets the client. The managers i had were pretty reasonable the salary is minimum pay.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself? and mentioned stuff about their own staff
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at JCPenney in Nov 2025
Interview
I went in to hand in my resume, and they took me back for an interview immediately. The overall interview process was disorganized, and a few of the questions I was asked were unusual.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked if I was okay to meticulously clean the shampoo stations between every wash.
I applied online. I interviewed at JCPenney (Santa Clarita, CA) in Feb 2019
Interview
Group interview. Gives u written questionaire. Ask the group 4 oral questions. Explains benefits. Waste of time. So impersonal. Not professional at all. They did not ask each of us what are strengths or experience. Did not put in the add the hours or that you had to work fri., sat. and sun. Did not post salary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When you think of working here, what word comes to mind?