I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Walgreens in Dec 2015
Interview
November 2015 I applied online for a Pharmacy Technician Trainee and on the next day was interviewed by store manager and pharmacist for position. I was hired for the Pharmacy Technician Trainee position in November. On my start date I was told by the store manager that there were no open positions in the pharmacy until the middle of December 2015. He asked me if I wanted to get "my foot in the door" if I would like to start working "in the store". I asked the store manager if I would be starting in the pharmacy in the middle of December and he agreed that would happen. The store manager canceled out my Pharmacy Technician Trainee position and hired me as a Customer Service Representative at a lower hourly rate. I started my shifts with enthusiasm and energy and thought it would be a good experience for me while I waited for 2 weeks to go to the pharmacy. Working in the store involves late hours (to midnight) and expectations to vacuum the store and clean the bathrooms. After a few days I asked the store manager if I would be going to the pharmacy at the middle of December and he said to me "you just have to be patient. There is no room for you right now. There is another person who the pharmacy is training." Unfortunately I was PLAYED. Since my original job request was not going to happen I gave my letter of resignation to the store manager. All he said was "ok".
Asked a couple basic behavioral questions over your past experiences and how it fits towards working at Walgreens. They then ask for your availability and the expectations for the work you're gonna be doing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time where you were able to help someone over disagreements?
I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Walgreens (Louisville, KY) in Mar 2025
Interview
Going in with no prior experience as a pharmacy tech and no prior experience in any related field. Interview lasted about 20 minutes. Pharmacy manager and her boss both interviewed me at the same time. Both had packets with a list of pre-written questions which they would select from, ask me, and then write notes on my responses. I was also told that if a question was too difficult, I could request a different question.
Questions I was asked: "How do you handle conflicts in the workplace?" "Describe a time when you made a coworker or customer feel special." "Describe a time when you had to present a range of perspectives." This last question was pretty specific and kind of odd. I took a moment to think and came up with something that was good enough.
They spent the rest of the interview telling me about the job and answering my questions, which I had written down beforehand in a notebook that I brought along. I asked them about insurance, benefits, PTO and opportunities for skill development and/or promotions in the future. They answered all my questions and I took notes on their responses.
I definitely felt put on the spot by some of the questions and had to think on my feet, but the interview was conducted very professionally. I'm glad I prepared beforehand by thinking back on my experiences at my previous job. Definitely use the SBO method (situation, behavior, outcome) to prepare - Walgreens recommends this in "interview prep" material that they offer to interviewees beforehand.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Name a time when you made a coworker or customer feel special.
Very chill, was just by the store manager about how long I wanted to work and if I am willing the put in the effort to learn the process. Nothing technical because I assume they really needed help
Pharmacy Technician Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at Walgreens with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Pharmacy Technician Trainee roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Trainee according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 21%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 14%
Personality test: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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