Wouldn't Recommend to my friends... - Digital Marketing Specialist JCPenney Employee Review

3.0
Aug 13, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance. Depending on what team you get placed on, the people are nice. Nice pay - but depending on your position, not always worth it. Decent benefits and PTO.

Cons

Too many people in leadership positions who have no expertise in their area of responsibility. Makes it very difficult for those who report to them. CEO seems to have no vision for where the company should be going. She has been here for a year and has delivered no turnaround strategy to the people who work for her. Marketing runs the company. Most other organizational areas get no say in critical business decisions. They try to make it seem like it's easy to move up. It's not. They want you to stay in one role for almost 2 years before moving to another, even if you've already proven your worth with financial return on your projects.

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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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