Pros
JCP: Corporate visits were frequent and they always stopped to chat with everyone and introduce themselves which boosted morale, morning meetings kept everyone in the loop and aware of what's going on in the store and what they're working towards for the day, great resources for associate concerns (anonymous lines, in-store HR manager, etc), customers always came first and this was backed by a goal # of incoming experience surveys every month with target scores to meet, very good health benefits after only 30 days Sephora Inside JCP: amazing communication from field leaders keeping everyone in the know and extending the team work ethic from store level to district level, extensive educational tools available, lots of opportunities, generous pay brackets for each position, monthly bonuses depending on your store's success (for all associates, not just managers!)
Cons
JCP: all stores seem to have a bad rep for being gossippy and there isn't much being done about it, not very welcoming to SiJCPs despite major boost in fresh foot traffic Sephora Inside JCP: Occasionally struggled with not being given enough payroll hours (had to really haul to take care of every client with little man-power), that's about it