I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Walgreens (Beaumont, TX) in Jul 2015
Interview
A manager lets you in the office and asks you questions about previous work experience and why you think you deserve the job. They mostly focus on how you make the environment pleasant for customers and how hard you will work for the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Relate a situation where you gave excellent customer service and how you would apply it here?
First I filled out an online application, then I was emailed an invitation to take an assessment that last about 20 minutes - and all the questions were about work styles and personality fit
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many personality questions and work style questions
Straightforward and to the point. Not many difficult questions for an entry level job. There were not many questions in general and it was mostly focused on how to handle difficult customer interactions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Walgreens (Virginia Beach, VA) in Apr 2025
Interview
Intimidating, but helpful, told me to be confident. Told me the tasks for the position and asked for hours that I was available for, also asked if I was in school.
Sales Associate/Cashier 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 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 165 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 Sales Associate/Cashier according to 165 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 1%
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