A tale of two companies - General Manager JCPenney Employee Review

3.0
Jan 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- there are associates that have been there for 50+ years - company was founded on the golden rule

Cons

- company fighting for their very life, so not following the golden rule any longer - eliminating long term higher paid managers for lower paid, a move that may need to be done because of fighting for the company's life but a crappy way to do business

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you like working early morning hours and getting off early in the afternoon (which I do) this is a great part-time job. I was a college student when I worked here so it worked perfectly with my schedule. The pay is pretty decent and the people you work with are friendly.

Cons

Only real downside is that it's retail. You're going to run into some rude customers from time to time. There's always work to do and not enough time given to do it sometimes. But as long as you work hard and managers see that you're trying your best there isn't too much pressure put on you.

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