Does JCP Portraits pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JCP Portraits employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JCP Portraits. This rating has decreased by 24% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JCP Portraits?

10% of JCP Portraits employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JCP Portraits 1.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.9 for culture and values and 1.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JCP Portraits?

Photographer (97) , Sales Associate/Photographer (90) , Studio Manager (24) , Sales Associate (23) , Photographer/Sales Associate (19) , Sale Associate & Photographer (11) , Assistant Manager (7) , Studio Associate (7) , Manager (5) , Sales Photographer (5) , Seasonal Sales Associate (5) , Store Manager (5) , Core Photographer (4) , Dual Studio Manager (4) , Cashier (3)

What are the pros of working at JCP Portraits according to real employee reviews?

"Nice coworkers and a little wiggle room for creativity." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis" ((in 22 reviews)); "Flexible schedules to work with other jobs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work environment and helpful for starting out photographers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great atmosphere." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at JCP Portraits according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and even if you are realy good at what you do you will not be scheduled a decent amount of hours." ((in 60 reviews)); "There is no hours when is no peak season" ((in 25 reviews)); "training is horrible." ((in 16 reviews)); "BE ADVISED: Holidays are absolutely insane." ((in 11 reviews)); "No benefits unless you're full time and no one gets to be full time except managers." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about JCP Portraits layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about JCP Portraits layoffs and their outlook for job security at JCP Portraits in 2026.

What are the top reviewed JCP Portraits locations?

Eden Prairie , New York , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Orland Park , Mesa , Fort Worth , Indianapolis , Glendale , Northridge , Miami , Chicago , Hampton , Dallas , Flower Mound , Redlands , Colorado Springs , Las Vegas , Pittsburgh , Tampa , Mays Landing , Woodbridge , Cherry Hill , Boise , Salt Lake City , Niles , Fredericksburg , Springfield , Bronx , Garden City

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JCP Portraits reviews

2.2

10% would recommend to a friend

(495 total reviews)

Michael Meek

10% approve of CEO

5% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

1.9

Culture & values

1.9

Work/Life balance

1.9

Senior management

1.9

Career opportunities

1.8

Compensation and benefits

JCP Portraits has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 495 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The JCP Portraits employee rating is 41% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

495 reviews

1.0

Jul 19, 2026

Job is exhausting with unrealistic expectations and pressure

Studio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I genuinely cannot think of any pros for this job.

Cons

I have had just about every job position from seasonal photographer to manager, what you do is basically the same thing. They heavily push meeting the metrics while also raising them each year. It is beyond exhausting. They give you 15 minutes for each session, no time for set up or check in, no grace period all while neglecting to let the customer know that their session is also only 15 minutes long. You get blamed for every poor photoshoot and every negative comment. They expect you to con people into spending 160+ for very rushed, low quality photos. Sometimes the sales process is just straight embarrassing. I would not recommend this job to anybody.

4.0

Jul 17, 2026

Fun entry-level job, but no advancement options

Photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

an entry level and fun position for those in highschool or college

Cons

no advacement opportunities available at the location

1.0

Jul 7, 2026

Be Nicer to The Staff, treated like Robots

Photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love photography, I loved a lot of my clients so the work itself I enjoyed Manager just above me was awesome I started in school photography prior to Covid and loved it. If you do anything for Shutterfly, would only do school photography.

Cons

These apply to the company itself and business practices, not co workers: -Inconsistent Hours -Did not respect availability schedules (even after raising concern to District management, was offered a TEMPORARY pay increase to ignore my availability and come in because not enough people were hired for holiday season) -Pay was low for how much you're expected to do which for me included an 11 hour day because they book every 15 minutes, dock us for going over time, but expect a newborn baby shoot to be done. But we are at the same time expected to keep customers happy and blamed for a shoot going low in sales. It's a baby and every family deserves good photos of their baby. Not for it to be rushed to follow quotas which definitely won't be met when people don't want to come back.

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