JCPenney reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(13,526 total reviews)
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63% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

JCPenney has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 13,526 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JCPenney employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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14K reviews
1.0
Nov 13, 2012

Terrible

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

The best reason to work there is that it is a job.

Cons

The downfall is standing on one's feet all day, customers leaving clothing on the floor and associated expected to clean up fitting rooms, put back on the racks and smile, smile, smile

3.0
Nov 13, 2012

A good experience, but not enough pay.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great team & enviornment -Decent part time benefits -Flexible schedules

Cons

-Still making under $8 after a year -Hours aren't stable

3.0
Nov 13, 2012

A good job for a college student

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work expected is not met by pay

Cons

varying hours make planning difficult

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