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      Seasonal Sales Associate Interview

      May 1, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Spring Hill, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Spring Hill, FL) in Dec 2012

      Interview

      I applied online and got a call 2 - weeks later. I had an interview with a superviser then they tell you if you passed to the final 2nd interview with the hiring manager and then they tell you if you get hired.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What do you know about the changes about JCP
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      How would you upsell a customer buying a bathing suit going to vacation?
      1 Answer

      Other Seasonal Sales Associate Interview Reviews for JCPenney

      Seasonal Sales Associate Interview

      Mar 22, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Grand Rapids, MI
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at JCPenney (Grand Rapids, MI)

      Interview

      It was overall an easy interview. In a group setting of interviewees, we were asked to each talk about what we thought good customer service was. Then, we had some blocks to build a structure, a house I remember. Without the person you were instructing being able to see the blueprint, you had to describe what to do with the blocks without touching the blocks. I didn't know how I did, but I got hired. This was the holidays of 2017. :)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe good customer service and how you approach it
      Answer question

      Seasonal Sales Associate Interview

      Dec 6, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Montclair, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      The process took 1 week. I interviewed at JCPenney (Montclair, CA)

      Interview

      I got a phone call to schedule an interview, which was quick and convenient. In the interview, one of the managers asked me star scenario questions and asked why I wanted to work for JCP. At the end of the interview, I got an offer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      STAR questions, and Why do you want to work for JCPenney?
      Answer question

      Seasonal Sales Associate Interview

      Feb 2, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at JCPenney

      Interview

      Questions about school, work ethic, etc. suited for entry level. Easy interview, no discussion of salary, just of potential hours/etc, and also holdiday availability like on Christmas and Black Friday and thanksgiving. Easy interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you work holdays (Black Friday Christmas etc)
      Answer question


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      JCPenney interviews FAQs

      • Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 74 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 Seasonal Sales Associate according to 74 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  25%

        Background check:  20%

        One on one interview:  20%

        Presentation:  8%

        Personality test:  8%

        Skills test:  6%

        Phone interview:  6%

        Drug test:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(2096) ;
        2. Sales Associate/Cashier(491) ;
        3. Cashier(476) ;
        4. Retail Sales Associate(374) ;
        5. Customer Service Associate(253) ;
        6. Customer Service Representative(221) ;
        7. Customer Service Specialist
      (165) ;
    • Associate(119) ;
    • Hair Stylist(116) ;
    • Supervisor(104) ;
    • Department Supervisor(103) ;
    • Operations Associate(100) ;
    • Manager(98) ;
    • General Manager(88) ;
    • Beauty Advisor(79) .
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      Florence, KY
      ·
      $12 - $12 /hr
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      Sales Floor Supervisor - Hamilton Place
      Chattanooga, TN
      ·
      $19 - $24 /hr
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      Sales Floor Supervisor - Meadowbrook Mall
      Pittsburg, KS
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      $20 - $25 /hr
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      Sales Floor Assistant - El Mercado Plaza
      El Paso, TX
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      $14 - $17 /hr
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      Sales Floor Assistant - Capital Mall
      Jefferson City, MO
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      $17 - $21 /hr
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