I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CVS Health (Sterling Heights, MI) in Sep 2011
Interview
Pretty stand interview process - why are you interested in CVS, the pharmacy, etc. What are you goals, expectations, etc. I went to an open house for the interview so there were at least 10+ people at the place of the interview as well. I interviewed with the regional pharmacy manager. The regional store manager was also there conducting interviews as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in working in the pharmacy?
Online quiz of interactive situations and then standard ranking of personality traits, then phone interview with pharmacy manager about expectations and responsibilities and in person interview with manager on availability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you react if a customer starts yelling at you?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at CVS Health (Wynnewood, PA) in Jul 2026
Interview
A great experience the interviewer was well prepared and straightforward. He took his time to explain everything and answered all of my questions. I rate the interview 10 out of 10
I applied online on their official website. Pharmacy manager reached out to me about two weeks after. They ask basic questions such as tell me about your self and something related with teamwork.
Pharmacy Technician applicants have rated the interview process at CVS Health with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Pharmacy Technician roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 1,242 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CVS Health overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CVS Health as a Pharmacy Technician according to 1,242 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Drug test: 22%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 1%
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