I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Blue Shield Of California (El Dorado Hills, CA) in Aug 2014
Interview
Very brief and straight forward. I was asked 5 questions regarding medications, formulries, member utilization and 1 question was a behavior question and how I have reacted in the past to criticism from a lead/supervisor on my performance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name five diabetic medications. Name 5 hypertension questions. What is a formulary? What is Member utilization? with previous employers what has been my reaction to criticism from a lead/supervisor/manager on my performance. I Also asked about co-pays/member liability for medications.
It’s was only about 30 mins long, I feel any interview makes me nervous no matter how long I have been doing them.However I would say read the job description and see where your strong points are.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Work experience and how to deal with angry customers
I applied online. I interviewed at Blue Shield Of California (Rancho Cordova, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
All interviews were done by phone (even before COVID), which was great and felt like a huge contribution to the diversity of the workforce. The interview was less than 15 minutes. At the start they asked 3 questions relevant to pharmacy technician knowledge (listed below). They also provided a list of possible questions they would ask about my experiences and stuck to it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a copay? What is a deductible? What is a formulary?
Pharmacy Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Blue Shield Of California with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Pharmacy Technician roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Blue Shield Of California overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Blue Shield Of California as a Pharmacy Technician according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 17%
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