Recruiter phone interview 30 minutes educational and experience based and then interviewed in person with 5 different interviews. Going on site was nice and friendly with the team members. I liked the overall experience and would considering interviewing with Walgreens again
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Walgreens (Deerfield, IL) in Oct 2015
Interview
Very traditional, experienced based interview over skype. Final interview is at HQ with 3 separate interviewers and follows the same process. "Tell me about a time when...?". There is also an excel aptitude test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult team member and how did you deal with that situation.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Walgreens in Dec 2012
Interview
The interview process at Walgreens was pretty standard for a large corporation. It started with a thirty minute phone screen conducted by the HR department. The questions in this round were very general (walk me though your resume, interest in the company and so on).
The second round interview consisted of two, one hour in person interviews with two different managers on the team. They asked behavioral questions from a prompt and took notes while I was answering. A few of the questions asked were as follows:
• Describe a time when you suggested a change in a process or procedure because you saw the potential for improvement.
• Describe a time when you successfully anticipated a customer request (internal or external), and as a result were able to provide excellent customer service.
• Tell me about a time when you had to significantly rework a solution (or deliverable) you created to incorporate new suggestions or ideas from others.
The third and final round interview was with the director of the department. It was one hour long and was more conversational than the prior two. We talked about the role and the future goals of the division/position.
My overall impressions was that the company has a very tall hierarchical structure with a moderately conservative culture, although they were trying to modernize. The people I interviewed with were nice and I felt comfortable throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the managers asked me what my top three weaknesses were. I was surprised because normally you are asked to provide one, if any. It is hard to come up with three on the fly and try to frame them in a positive light.