Meh, it was all I could find - Anonymous employee JCPenney Employee Review

2.0
Oct 27, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Like that it's 1st shift, weekends off during non-peak seasons, okay discount, good friends and co workers, varied tasks so I wasn't too bored, and fairly flexible during non-peak seasons.

Cons

The pay, not knowing how long you're going to work or how late you have to stay to finish your work, the holiday season, incompetent managers/supervisors, lack of communication or lack of action between employees. I don't understand why the company continues to do some of the things they do. Also, products are marked up to an extreme. JCP gets brand new products with a price tag of say 100 bucks, and they are immediately marked down, 50 percent off, to 50 bucks. That's how they drive sales.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

If you like working early morning hours and getting off early in the afternoon (which I do) this is a great part-time job. I was a college student when I worked here so it worked perfectly with my schedule. The pay is pretty decent and the people you work with are friendly.

Cons

Only real downside is that it's retail. You're going to run into some rude customers from time to time. There's always work to do and not enough time given to do it sometimes. But as long as you work hard and managers see that you're trying your best there isn't too much pressure put on you.

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