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JCPenney is a department store chain. They sell clothing, home goods, beauty items, and accessories.

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JCPenney job reviews

Showing 37 reviews

  • Best thing

    My coworker keep a positive attitude and make the day easier

    Worst thing

    The new management and standards

    2.7

    Associate at JCPenney, June 2025

  • Best thing

    Maybe one or two coworkers

    Worst thing

    The mangers only caring around daily goals

    2.5

    Cashier at JCPenney, June 2025

  • Best thing

    Not truly busy

    Worst thing

    Not a lot of workers

    5.2

    Cashier at JCPenney, June 2025

  • Best thing

    Certain co-workers

    Worst thing

    Salon manager is terrible, doesn’t listen or communicates does what she wants

    1.1

    Hair stylist at JCPenney, June 2025

  • Best thing

    The flexibility and understanding in personal situations

    Worst thing

    The unrealistic expectations set for employees. Not enough help on the floor. Usually one person doing a 3 person job.

    3.3

    Sales floor associate at JCPenney, May 2025

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  • Best thing

    The associates are family

    Worst thing

    Not enough hours

    8.3

    Employee at JCPenney, May 2025

  • Best thing

    The people I work with

    Worst thing

    Sometimes we are so busy it’s non stop helping customers

    9.7

    Associate sales representative at JCPenney, May 2025

  • Best thing

    The team is work with

    Worst thing

    The upper mgt

    2.4

    Recovery specialist at JCPenney, May 2025

  • Best thing

    The other leaders on my team, not including the store manager

    Worst thing

    My manager

    7.2

    Merchandising supervisor at JCPenney, May 2025

  • Best thing

    Customers interaction

    Worst thing

    Working nights and weekends

    3.5

    Cashier at JCPenney, April 2025

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  • Best thing

    Good learning opportunities

    Worst thing

    Management causes drama

    4.3

    Operations manager at JCPenney, April 2025

  • Best thing

    It’s easy to take time off, they cater to my time slightly

    Worst thing

    Management don’t talk to associates

    1.8

    Sales associate at JCPenney, March 2025

  • Best thing

    I work alone

    Worst thing

    Other people

    4.4

    Employee at JCPenney, March 2025

  • Best thing

    The customers and the other coworkers.

    Worst thing

    The management's attitude.

    6.9

    Employee at JCPenney, March 2025

  • Best thing

    I love working with people and cutting hair

    Worst thing

    It’s hard to get clients where I am at

    6.4

    Stylist at JCPenney, March 2025

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  • Best thing

    There is nothing good.

    Worst thing

    Route manager's customer's rcustomers rude lack of traini mean lake ofsupport

    1.1

    Cashier at JCPenney, March 2025

  • Best thing

    the people, the staff and the managers

    Worst thing

    the customers, the boringness

    7.7

    Cashier stock at JCPenney, March 2025

  • Best thing

    You form a bond with colleagues

    Worst thing

    Don’t get time with family

    1.8

    Managing member at JCPenney, February 2025

  • Best thing

    The family atmosphere

    Worst thing

    The pay and family atmosphere

    5.4

    Employee at JCPenney, February 2025

  • Best thing

    Sometimes the customers. The job itself isn’t hard

    Worst thing

    The management is terrible.

    4.9

    Beauty consultant at JCPenney, February 2025

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  • Best thing

    Making customers happy

    Worst thing

    Having to deal with a workplace bully

    4.1

    Sales floor associate at JCPenney, February 2025

  • Best thing

    The management listens and is flexible

    Worst thing

    Not great pay or hours compared to other places

    9.2

    Cashier at JCPenney, February 2025

  • Best thing

    Working at the back dock for truck unload is probably the easiest part.

    Worst thing

    Everything else.

    1.6

    Cashier at JCPenney, January 2025

  • Best thing

    The people wonderful for the most part.

    Worst thing

    The pay is awful. The benefits aren’t that great. Employees fight with eachother and management doesn’t do anything about it. You don’t get the training your really supposed to and then when your not trained well others don’t understand why you’re slow and then don’t help you out afterwards they’re done with their task like supposed to.

    3.9

    Employee at JCPenney, January 2025

  • Best thing

    talking to the customers can sometimes make it fun, and the people i work with i like to and that makes a world of difference.

    Worst thing

    the managers do not understand how stressed we are and give us an assignment with not enough time to complete it. sometimes if it’s not compelled we get criticized by managers and other coworkers.

    5.5

    Cashier at JCPenney, January 2025

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  • Best thing

    If you need time off you can take it

    Worst thing

    Pay is bad

    4.9

    Employee at JCPenney, January 2025

  • Best thing

    The people I work with are amazing.

    Worst thing

    People in the world suck.

    6.1

    Cashier at JCPenney, January 2025

  • Best thing

    Associate discount

    Worst thing

    The pay and hours

    2.4

    Employee at JCPenney, January 2025

  • Best thing

    - 25% off discount
    - Flexible hours

    Worst thing

    - Unorganized
    - Outdated
    - Short on stock & merchandise
    - Broken equipment

    2.0

    Employee at JCPenney, January 2025

  • Best thing

    Having good conversation

    Worst thing

    Getting overwhelmed and stressed

    6.2

    Cashier at JCPenney, January 2025

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  • Best thing

    Benefits

    Worst thing

    Customers, the pressure of credit applications and surveys

    4.0

    Assistant supervisor at JCPenney, December 2024

  • Best thing

    The people I work with

    Worst thing

    The customers can be rude, and sometimes I feel overworked

    4.3

    Cashier at JCPenney, December 2024

  • Best thing

    Flexibility of schedule

    Worst thing

    Consistent lack of hours for long periods

    4.9

    Operations associate at JCPenney, December 2024

  • Best thing

    The discount. Some of the people I work with.

    Worst thing

    The management treating me like im stupid and having to constantly fix others mistakes

    3.6

    Employee at JCPenney, December 2024

  • Best thing

    My team

    Worst thing

    The way management talks to us and how they allow others leads to talk to us and treat us. We are lied to by management all the time we never get our schedule within the 2 weeks ahead time frame management never takes our concern seriously

    1.2

    Employee at JCPenney, December 2024

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  • Best thing

    My coworkers

    Worst thing

    Rude/inconsiderate customers and having to stand in mostly the same spot all day

    5.8

    Cashier at JCPenney, November 2024

  • Best thing

    Working with favorite coworkers

    Worst thing

    Bossy supervisor

    4.4

    Cashier at JCPenney, November 2024