Great corp but needs improvement with career advancement - Anonymous employee JCPenney Employee Review

4.0
6 Aug 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The work/life balance is really respected in the Home Office in Plano. My co-workers & some people around the office are some of the best people you will meet which created a great working environment.

Cons

Career advancement in the design part of the company is next to nothing. There is no definite or clear path for advancement. Also unless you are "in" with right crowd, your chances of career advancement is non-existent no matter how hard you work or how well you do your job. I've seen people work like dogs with people advancing all around them, while they stay in the same position. Also if you want to switch departments within the company, HR makes it next to impossible to do. You have to go around them to even get an interview.

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Cons

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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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