I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CVS Health (Greenbrae, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
Interview with store manager, asking when I could begin, drug screening test, that's it. They were desperate for employees, as there was a high turnover for pharmacy technicians. I received my pharmacy technician license a few months prior to applying to this job, and they did not require prior pharmacy tech experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When can you start working? What experience do you have as a pharmacy technician?
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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