Is JCPenney a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at JCPenney have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of JCPenney employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at JCPenney now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at JCPenney .

Does JCPenney pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at JCPenney with 2.3 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at JCPenney.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JCPenney?

Sales Associate (2096) , Sales Associate/Cashier (491) , Cashier (476) , Retail Sales Associate (374) , Customer Service Associate (253) , Customer Service Representative (221) , Customer Service Specialist (165) , Associate (119) , Hair Stylist (116) , Supervisor (104) , Department Supervisor (103) , Operations Associate (100) , Manager (98) , General Manager (88) , Beauty Advisor (79)

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

"The people I worked with were great and it was a fairly laid back environment." ((in 821 reviews)); "My coworkers were great to work alongside and I was always able to receive help when needed." ((in 570 reviews)); "They offer flexible hours and an employee discount to help save money on various purchases." ((in 513 reviews)); "At the I worked there the benefits were good and made a lot of friends." ((in 395 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and a fair associate discount" ((in 275 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no other employees would constantly run off so you had to do it all alone." ((in 1061 reviews)); "Poor management To many associates that don't actually work and spend time on their cell phones..." ((in 999 reviews)); "Managers are rude and expect you to suck it up and deal with it since they have the power." ((in 475 reviews)); "The hour changes are kind of crazy and no training" ((in 203 reviews)); "Upper management and Co workers poor management" ((in 146 reviews))

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JCPenney Sr. Software Engineer reviews

2.8

5% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Marc Rosen

100% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.3

Culture & values

2.3

Compensation and benefits

1.5

Diversity & inclusion

1.5

Work/Life balance

1.5

Senior management

1.5

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated JCPenney with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. JCPenney is rated 21% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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24 reviews

5.0

Mar 18, 2014

Great Place to work because of the people to work with

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

I enjoyed working at JCP for over 14 years in IT because the people I worked with became my friends and we created a great team to get our projects done successfully. They are now trying to recover from the error of their ways (see Cons) and rebuild the JCP we all love both in the work environment and Retail stores.

Cons

They let new upper management change too many things and also eliminated the jobs of people that were a great asset to the company, including myself.

4.0

May 16, 2012

Excellent place to work (Home office)

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent working environment, generous vacation (Home office), employee friendly. Adequate benefits. Through it's history, JCPenney has been way above average in how employee's are treated. Profit sharing was fair, and sometimes paid when no profit. The company was process-driven, which affords stability to employees. HR processes were satisfactory, job descriptions accurate. The company celebrated successes generously. The name has prestige.

Cons

Profitability inconsistent. They've been near bankruptcy in the past ten years, and may be headed there again. Have taken to laying off hundreds of employees (including me). IT area had to switch to cheaper offshore / outsourcing which reduced support from excellent to barely adequate. IT leadership is over-optimistic about the quality available from COTS and offshore contractors. This year will be a wild ride for employees, with failure very possible.

4.0

Aug 6, 2008

Limited room for growth.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The coworkers you work with are great people. Most all do a good job of trying to meet the forced schedules and deadlines put upon everyone with the fast forward attitude in the home office. Often there is a lack of thought in the design of new applications because not enough people who understand the basics are involved in the early planning of new projects. When you attempt to put focus on this shortcoming it is "Oh yeah I agree and we'll work on it next time". But the next time it's the same old thing and work put out is OK, but could be a lot better.

Cons

Limited advancement/promotions these days. With the consolidation of all the job categories over the past five years there has been some promotions, but not like it use to be before. This places limits on those who would like to get ahead but don't get the opportunity. It gets frustrating to those who do a good job but don't feel they can advance, and thus they leave the company after a short time. Then the cycle begins again with new people who don't understand and those of us that have been around for some time end up having to retrain new ones all over again........it's a viscious cycle!

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