J. C. Penney Claimed Company

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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 476

TOTAL RATINGS: 5538

CEO: Marc Rosen

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Joining J. C. Penney - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining J. C. Penney is that the company was prepared on their first day. J. C. Penney employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 86% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	86%
No	14%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	57%
Somewhat Prepared	43%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	86%
No	14%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at J. C. Penney are rated a C-. At J. C. Penney most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 63% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at J. C. Penney.

Answer	Percent
Every week	30%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	3%
Once a year	7%
Never	40%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	63%
No	37%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 32% of employees at J. C. Penney said they negotiated their salaries. On average, J. C. Penney employees earn $121,874. J. C. Penney ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Dallas. Learn More about Salaries at J. C. Penney.

Average Salaries at J. C. Penney by Department

$125k*

Engineering

$185k*

Product

$95k*

Design

$113k*

Marketing

$76k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$187k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$238k*

Communications

$128k*

Customer Support

$97k*

$109k*

$125k*

Legal

$230k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined J. C. Penney, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At J. C. Penney the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at J. C. Penney, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	5%
Comp & Benefits	20%
Co-Workers	10%
Comfort & Familiarity	55%
Career Advancement Opportunities	10%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	20%
1 hour	14%
45 minutes	13%
30 minutes	40%
I eat at my desk	13%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	5%
Once a month	18%
Once a quarter	24%
Never	53%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

J. C. Penney ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in Dallas. 43% of employees feel as though J. C. Penney is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 29% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at J. C. Penney.