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      Department Supervisor Interview

      Jul 28, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Poughkeepsie, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at JCPenney (Poughkeepsie, NY) in Jun 2015

      Interview

      The interview process took 3 days with three different managers. I got offer the same day. They asked questions about previous employment, my skills, why did I want to apply for thay position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked about previous experience.
      1 Answer

      Other Department Supervisor Interview Reviews for JCPenney

      Department Supervisor Interview

      Feb 9, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at JCPenney

      Interview

      Pretty standard. Competency questions, asking about background, several role play situations. Was interviewed by only one person and the process took around forty five minutes start to finish. Interviewer was very friendly and informative about the expectations of the position. I was kept in the loop during the entire process and the subsequent follow up was done in a timely and professional fashion. Overall, a positive experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me why you'd be the perfect fit for this role
      Answer question

      Department Supervisor Interview

      Feb 5, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Hanover, MA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      The process took 5 days. I interviewed at JCPenney (Hanover, MA) in Jan 2020

      Interview

      interviewed with store manager. Friendly, professional and quick. We went through job requirements, my past experience and was introduced to other department managers during my time at the interview. Manager made me feel at ease.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about your past management experience.
      Answer question

      Department Supervisor Interview

      Mar 23, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at JCPenney

      Interview

      Interviewed with General Manager and Assistant Manager. Was a very relaxed and comfortable process. Afterwards I was called by tje General Manager 3 days later and offered the position. Started a few days later.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Prior Experience
      1 Answer

      JCPenney interviews FAQs

      • Department Supervisor 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 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Department Supervisor roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Department Supervisor according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  25%

        Background check:  19%

        Skills test:  17%

        Personality test:  13%

        Group panel interview:  8%

        Phone interview:  8%

        Drug test:  8%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

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        13. Manager(98) ;
        14. General Manager(88) ;
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