I interviewed at Boots (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Interview
in-depth a lot of scenario-based questions and they wanted to hear a lot about previous experiences, they tried to use the star technique it was over the telephone during covid and lasted about an hour
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
explain a time you had to deal with a difficult customer
relaxed with the manager interviewing me. Met the team and was able to ask questions about the job. Was a trainee role and left the interview feeling confident in what to expect
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boots (Motherwell, Scotland) in Dec 2025
Interview
it was good they asked questions like tell me time where you showed this skill or portrayed this emotion. Interviewer was friendly and had time to think before answering. Very relaxed environment but dress professional and it's really competitive they have so much people to interview.
Online interview first then you know if you are through to next round, then face to face with store manager at the store, then you find out if you have the job via email and phone call
Pharmacy Dispenser applicants have rated the interview process at Boots with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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