Jewelry Associate applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Jewelry Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Jewelry Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at JCPenney
Interview
I first received a short over the phone interview just asking about my availability , then after that we had a group interview of 5 people including myself .
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at JCPenney (Columbus, OH) in Sep 2011
Interview
Initial communication via email with resume. Interviewed w/Manager. He then said 1/3 of my job was not sales, but repairing and/or putting batteries in watches. 1/3 costume jewelry (no commission), and only 1/3 commission sales. Minimum wages plus 1% commission. Offered position upon 2nd interview with Store Manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Demonstrate how you would handle a "role" situation with a t customer with a request for a unique ring.