I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Walgreens
Interview
Really easy and fast process from beginning to end. From interview to actual first day at work was less than a week. Shift leads go through a background and drug test as well.
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 easy asked situational questions and things like who do you aspire to be a role model to but very disorganized and not that professional too too too too too too too too too