I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at JCPenney (Dallas, TX) in Nov 2022
Interview
A thorough and enjoyable experience with very knowledgeable people from different backgrounds in IT and Supply Chain. The approach was more conversational than interrogation which did put me at ease and helped the process flow.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Describe a scenario where project did not go to plan and what actions you took to mitigate?
HR screening, phone interview, followed by panel, HR did a good job of full cycle recruitment. Good team but panel interview was way too much.HR did a good job of full cycle recruitment. Good team but panel interview was way too much.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney
Interview
Had multiple phone interviews and then final face to face interviews in one day at the Corporate Office. Spoke with the recruiter initially and then had phone interviews with people that I would be working for and with. Last stage was to come to the office and meet others I would be working with for the final interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had to work with someone that was hard to work with and how did you handle it.
Senior Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Project Manager roles take an average of 97 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Senior Project Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Drug test: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 6%
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