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2.2

10% would recommend to a friend

(495 total reviews)
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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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495 reviews
4.0
May 26, 2013

Working for JCP Portraits is a great part time job, most of the time.

Photographer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work at the portrait studio is fun, active and creative. I've really enjoyed expanding my knowledge of photography and portraiture. If you're just starting out in the field they will train you on the equipment as well as ways to maximize the sales options in and out of the camera room.

Cons

Working every holiday is difficult. It's harder when you have two kids and you never get to spend time together as a family because you're working every weekend. The work schedule is based on appointments so there is no predicting when you'll have a day off. As with any job working with people, some guests are cruel or have unreasonable expectations.

3.0
Mar 27, 2013

Great first job

Studio team member
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

When it comes to a first job, JcPenney Portraits/Lifetouch teaches you a lot about customer service, teamwork and they're constantly looking to help you improve.

Cons

I've experienced MANY weekend shifts where I was denied a ten minute or a half an hour break when they came due - and it wasn't until late in the game that I was told how to add a compensational hour to my paycheck. It has been really ridiculous. I'm a team player, don't get me wrong, but if I'm working a seven hour shift, you better believe I need to take a break to get something to eat and to clear my head. The hours you're scheduled for depend on how you're doing on sales. Simple as that. If your numbers are high, you'll work more; if not, find a second job. For the most part, you'll be on-call - meaning that you better not make plans until you call in the night before (for a morning shift) or by noon (for a 3-close shift). I've made that mistake before: making plans and then finding out I had to work.

4.0
Mar 16, 2013

Picture perfect, and not so perfect.

Photographer/associate
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment. Flexible with schedules (ie. school, second job, family). Get to see happy customers, and repeat customers. Able to see families and individuals grow over time. Help express emotion, uniqueness and personality through images.

Cons

Not much opportunity to advance in the company. Raises are minimal, and pay is low for the work done. Get select few customers who are completely unable to please and demand things to be free or close to it.

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