Applied then intial Phone interview call . After a few days a 2nd interview in person.The last step is a call back. Decision is given by a phone call. Process takes about 2 to 3 weeks.
I applied online. I interviewed at JCPenney (Avon, OH)
Interview
Was well they just had me display how I would sell bundles of photos based on their packages. It’s more of a point and shoot type of job no real photography skills needed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach me and ask me to fill in a empty photo session slot
The process took 6 days. I interviewed at JCPenney in Jan 2012
Interview
Even before arriving they'd begun to screen candidates. Questions posed on day was mind boggling. There was no individual interview at first. It was a group of us. Towards the end we were pulled aside and asked one question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Of the other candidates outside, who would you not hire?
Photographer applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Photographer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Photographer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Background check: 25%
Other: 25%
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