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      Seasonal Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 8, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Vancouver, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Vancouver, WA) in Oct 2013

      Interview

      First, I received a phone call and did a fifteen minute interview. When finished, the woman interviewing me asked if i can come in for a group interview - said yes. A few days roll around, and I go to the store for the interview and we [the other candidates and I] were able to chat and get to know each other. Once the interview started, we went over scenarios and pitched ideas and worked together as a team {We supposedly were the best group the HR people had so far}. After that, we were paired up and had to roleplay. One person was the customer, the other the associate. One group was someone finding a dress to wear to a wedding, another was a housewarming gift, one was buying a gift for 7 year old twins - all of our budgets were 100.00. Then, we had to present our findings. We also went over what areas of the store we wanted to work in. After this, we were called one by one to go over things with the manager while her assistant answered questions - when i went into the managers office, we talked and we went over a couple of things [this lasted five minutes], and she told me i'll be called in a week with the times for orientation once the background check was in. I am glad that I got the offer though, i had a VERY good feeling about this location.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us your name and one thing we don't know about you.
      1 Answer
      1

      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

      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%

        Phone interview:  6%

        Skills test:  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) ;
        8. Associate(119) ;
        9. Hair Stylist(116) ;
        10. Supervisor(104) ;
        11. Department Supervisor(103) ;
        12. Operations Associate(100) ;
        13. Manager(98) ;
        14. General Manager(88) ;
        15. Beauty Advisor(79) .


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