Good Company but horrible bosses. - Product Consultant JCPenney Employee Review

3.0
24 May 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I love make-up and skincare and Sephora !!!! You learn A LOT about the beauty industry in a little amount of time.

Cons

Sephora has the biggest cliques and "means girls" I ever seen in a big company. I've seen girls start eager to learn never but never come back because of the toxic work environment. Smh it's very sad! I have experienced a lot working with this company and it's DEFINITELY ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW verses what you know. The inside JCPenney is the only experience I have and it's A LOT of work verses freestanding Sephora. You have to learn color (make- up), skincare and fragrance for lesser pay. Freestanding pays like $5 more and you learn one category/field.

Explore other reviews about JCPenney

5.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great Maintenance department with a great team of Managers and Senior technicians to learn from each day.

Cons

Pay was low for the work load.

5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All