structured and policial environment - Anonymous employee JCPenney Employee Review

2.0
11 Apr 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They promote from within. If you are driven and figure out how to work within an extremely structured culture, you will be ok.

Cons

environment doesn't support work/life balance; performance is only factor in determining senior managers - lack of management skills is disregarded.

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