I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney
Interview
Applied online and received a call back within two weeks. During the call there were basic questions asked as far as availability; weekends were emphasized as these are the busiest days for the store. I was also asked why I would like to work for J.C. Penny. The in person 1:1 interview was 3 days later. I went in bright and early prepared for whatever was going to be thrown my way. I was asked about a time when a customer was upset and what I did. I was asked if I could start work right now, what department or section of the store I would like to be placed in. I was asked about a time when someone ruined to opportunity to gain a consistent customer. I just gave a personal experience about a time I had as a customer. Also, I was asked about a time where I had to deal with a major change and how I dealt with it. The interview process went very well. Now I wait for the background check to go through and then receive a call of when to come in and do paperwork and then start working.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not very difficult questions. Just be able to talk about yourself and your experiences.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at JCPenney in Dec 2015
Interview
They called me about a week after I applied. I missed the call but she left a voicemail to call her and schedule a time for the interview. I called back and arranged a time to come in. I went in and met with the lady and talked to her one on one. They were pretty simple questions that could be answered on the spot. We talked about availability and work hours. A good majority of questions were questions like "Name a time...". Like "Name a time you exceeded someone's expectations", "Name a time a customer was upset and what you did to calm them down". Those were pretty easy and I could come up with a good response almost instantly. There were a few questions were I couldn't think of anything so I made something up on the spot, but for the most part I gave an honest answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Availability, Job Hours/Requirements, "Name a time you..".
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at JCPenney (Humacao, PR) in Dec 2015
Interview
It was one on one with the HR manager. Basic retail knowledge questions were asked. They also asked about availability and discussed hours being during evenings and over nights
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at JCPenney (Alexandria, LA) in Nov 2015
Interview
I filled out an application online and was called the next day. I was interviewed by the Assistant Store Manager while the Human Resources lady sat in. After a few questions, it seemed like it was going well. I was then interviewed by the store manager while the assistant store manager sat in and took notes. The whole interview took about 45 minutes and I left with an offer that I accepted. I would suggest learning a bit about the company, because they do ask you questions about it. If you go in knowing that and what JCP's goals are, you'll definitely get an offer. Just know what you're talking about and be confident. Let them know what you can and can't work up front.
Support Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Support Specialist roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 36 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at JCPenney overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at JCPenney as a Support Specialist according to 36 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 19%
Personality test: 13%
Phone interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 4%
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