Certified Pharmacy Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Safeway with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Certified Pharmacy Technician roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Safeway overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Safeway as a Certified Pharmacy Technician according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 11%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Safeway (Yuba City, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Met with the Pharmacy Manager, and went to the back office, sat down and started with a variety of questions., and I was allowed to ask any questions. I was given a tour of the Pharmacy, and introduced to the other pharmacy technician that was there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a difficult customer.
Give me an example of exceptional customer service
What steps would you take to complete a prior authorization request for a Rx? u
I applied online. I interviewed at Safeway (Rockville, MD) in Jul 2023
Interview
It was like having a conversation. The pharmacist was very pleasant. It was a detailed interview. It lasted about 20 min or more. I was excited because she hired me on the spot 😊
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Safeway in May 2013
Interview
The interview was rescheduled on two different occasions. The interviewer knew nothing about the pharmacy in which I was applying. I do believe that she was "let go" a month following my interview.