I applied online. I interviewed at Walgreens (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
Put in an application on a Monday. Got called back for an interview on Wednesday morning. We scheduled the interview for the following Monday. I interviewed with 2 pharmacy managers because my Walgreens is a specialty pharmacy. It is a pharmacy only store. Interview was quick and not too bad. I do get a little nervous when it comes to interviews for jobs that I want. Do prepare for the interview as much as you can and you'll be fine. You'll be asked at least 2-3 scenario questions and your availability. I got an offer a week later, got the offer letter 1 day and a half after. I did negotiate my pay because since I am leaving my full time job for Walgreens, the pay needed to be more than what I am making at my regular job. Don't feel nervous about negotiating your pay because if I hadn't, I don't believe I would have accepted the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time where you had to give a coworker criticism?
Tell me a time where you went beyond and above for a customer?
What is your availability?
Focused on customer oriented skills - desired you to have a PTCB certification - interview itself was very minimal, more just basic questions about yourself and it seemed like you were going to get hired from the start even without the interview.
It took 15 minutes, went very smoothly as the person interviewing me made sure I was comfortable and it was not awkward. I recommend working here if you are a student looking for part time work
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work with customers/patients in a difficult situation
The interview process was quick and to the point. Expectations were set. However manager was trying to sway me on a different position than what I was applying for leaning more towards the beauty counter just because I was a female.
Certified Pharmacy Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Walgreens with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Certified Pharmacy Technician roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 154 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 Certified Pharmacy Technician according to 154 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 15%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 1%
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