Sales Manager Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at JCPenney with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Manager Trainee roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Sales Manager Trainee according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Drug test: 4%
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I applied online. I interviewed at JCPenney in Jan 2016
Interview
Was over the phone and lasted 20 munutes. Asked about job and education background. Also asked about work ethic and was very short. Asked questions about communication and decribe what type of leader you are. Set up in-store interview afterwards. Was informed that relocation may occur in the future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time where you had to communicate undesirable information?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at JCPenney
Interview
Standard Interviews and questions.
Call and interview from recruiter, selection of preferable store location, phone interview from district manager, and in person interview with store manager. Started to apply for the intern position and then stayed on for 1 year to finish college and move into the trainee position
I interviewed at JCPenney (Gaithersburg, MD) in Feb 2012
Interview
You will be required to take one phone interview, one in person interwove and maybe one with district manager. Phone interview is 25 mins, in person is one hour and one hour with the DM. Just be your self and be confident in your answer.