I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Walgreens (Anchorage, AK) in Jan 2016
Interview
You apply online on the Walgreens site. For pharmacy techs, there's also an in-store portion that needs to be completed after you've submitted the first bit. You just have to go to your local Walgreens and use their computer to complete a basic math test to see if you're up to par for the basics of pharmacy calculations. After submitting that, you wait for them to get in touch with you about an interview. Mine wound up being in the immunizations room at my soon-to-be home store; the pharmacy pulled me in and we sat and talked. The questions were basic customer service issues, such as dealing with difficult patients and coworkers, as well as typical inquiries about my interest in the position and what past experiences had set me up for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one instance in the past where you refused to help a fellow coworker? Why did you do so?
Awful the guy decided he wasn’t going to give me the job even before I sat down claimed the position wasn’t a Pharmacy Technician position even though it clearly listed those duties.
I applied online. I interviewed at Walgreens (Wheeling, IL) in Jun 2026
Interview
I applied online and was contacted to schedule an interview. The interview was straightforward and mostly focused on my availability, customer service experience, teamwork, and why I wanted to work in a pharmacy setting. They asked behavioral questions about handling difficult customers, working with coworkers, and staying organized in a busy environment. The pharmacist interviewed me and was professional, explained the role, expectations, and next steps clearly. The store manager was also present and took notes. I am still waiting to hear back about an offer.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you helped someone and how did they feel
I applied online. I interviewed at Walgreens (Kirkwood, MO) in Jun 2026
Interview
They called me asking when I was available to interview. I went in for a half hour interview with the pharmacy manager. It felt pretty comfortable and conversational and he told me a lot about the training process since I didn’t have experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you describe yourself?
How would you respond to an upset patient?
Pharmacy Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Walgreens with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Pharmacy Technician roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 594 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Walgreens overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Walgreens as a Pharmacy Technician according to 594 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 1%
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