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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 476

TOTAL RATINGS: 5538

CEO: Marc Rosen

J. C. Penney Company Culture

J. C. Penney Culture

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2.8/5

J. C. Penney's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

Diversity

B-

Gender

Team

Office Culture

C-

J. C. Penney CEO

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Marc Rosen

61 /100

A Day in the Life

J. C. Penney employees generally work 8.0 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at J. C. Penney report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at J. C. Penney have 0 meetings

Meetings

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78% of J. C. Penney employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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J. C. Penney employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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64% of J. C. Penney employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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J. C. Penney employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work

Feedback

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60% of J. C. Penney employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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What should I wear for an interview at J. C. Penney?

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You don’t need to be fancy. Khakis or decent looking pants (no jeans) and a somewhat decent looking shirt

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What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining J. C. Penney?

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25% discount

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Does J. C. Penney drug test or do a background check?

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Background check

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How does J. C. Penney measure success and growth in the Sales department?

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Attendance, performance, customer service.

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What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at J. C. Penney?

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All were easy but I have worked in this field for years.

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What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Sales department at J. C. Penney?

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Experience.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, J. C. Penney applied for 28 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 79% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

79% Granted (22 out of 28)
0% Denied ( out of 28)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 28)
21% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (6 out of 28)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at J. C. Penney

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40%

J. C. Penney currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at J. C. Penney

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40%

J. C. Penney currently ranks in the Top 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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eNPS Score

30%	Promoters
16%	Passives
54%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Our mission is to ensure every customer's shopping experience is worth her time, money and effort.

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J. C. Penney Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 476 J. C. Penney employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at J. C. Penney are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at J. C. Penney, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at J. C. Penney are generally satisfied with their team. 476 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at J. C. Penney are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at J. C. Penney believe the environment at J. C. Penney is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at J. C. Penney is comfortably fast. About 85% of the employees at J. C. Penney work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at J. C. Penney are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

476 employees at J. C. Penney have reviewed J. C. Penney across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 20 days ago. Overall, the 476 J. C. Penney employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at J. C. Penney are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at J. C. Penney, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at J. C. Penney are generally satisfied with their team. 476 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at J. C. Penney are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at J. C. Penney believe the environment at J. C. Penney is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at J. C. Penney is comfortably fast. About 85% of the employees at J. C. Penney work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at J. C. Penney are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.