Maybe all corporations are like this -- - Art Director JCPenney Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

25% discount at JCPenney stores. Get to wear whatever you want to work. The Home Office is located near good schools, and nice housing.

Cons

Used to be a stable company to work at, not anymore. Constant layoffs. Big ones every year and individual layoffs throughout the year. Have gotten rid of everyone over 50, so you will not retire here, unless you are a director or VP, then maybe. The Marketing Dept. was a frustrating, stressful place to work. It was hard to take any days off. Just when the work load gets normal, there are more layoffs, and then not enough people to do the work. It was hard to please anyone with your work - things picked apart. There is too much input from too many people at different levels on each project, which generates a lot of changes, and therefore inefficiencies. The merchants have some control over Marketing, so money is constantly being wasted, yet we got no raises for years. The CEO is constantly hiring new VPs or promoting people to VP, yet the excuse for no raise is always that the company is not doing well.

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5.0
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Pros

Great place to work super chill and easy

Cons

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
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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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