I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Walgreens in Mar 2012
Interview
I finished my Walgreens application in early march. At the end of March I assumed I wasn't going to get hired, but I did finally get a call back asking me if I was still looking for a job. They called me in for an interview pretty much the next day in the afternoon. Took no more than an hour basically about my experiences with customer service and dealing with certain situations. They ask stuff like "Describe an experience you went out of your way for someone. Doesn't have to be work related." Another one "Describe a time where you couldn't understand anything at all what the other person was saying." It seemed to be they didn't really care about your actual job experience, but it was more about your actual personality. Come up with some clever answers to their questions. You could use school and real life experiences to explain what you can offer the company, positive attitude, and smiling a lot is what they are looking for. Interview was Friday and over the weekend and on Monday I've received a call back offering a position as service clerk. So, if you don't get a call back the next day, there's a very very low chance they are going to hire you, but its after the 3rd day I would consider yourself actually passed over. When they want to hire someone they usually want them working asap.
Bit of a warning, training is almost nonexistent at Walgreens. You get a 10 min rundown on register and basically left on your own. Be prepared to start checking out actual customers on your first day of work. It can be stressful if you've never done it before like me. Just be polite and apologize to customers and most will be patient with you. Working at Walgreens all depends where you work at. Busy Walgreens are a whole another ballpark compared to a slow walgreens. So your mileage may vary from store to store. Good luck!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time where you got into a conflict with someone. How did you work to resolve the issue?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Walgreens (Deerfield, IL) in Jan 2012
Interview
Applied on company web site the day the job was posted it took 2 weeks after that to get the initial phone screen interview with h.r. recruiter. Phone screen last about 30 minutes, just basic questions about my resume and my career history was then told I would be scheduled for a 2nd phone interview with the hiring manager. It wasn't until another 2 weeks later and sending 2 follow-up emails did I get scheduled for the 2nd phone interview.
The 2nd phone interview was a technical interview with the hiring manager. Lasted 30 minutes, no detailed questions were even asked about my resume, how do I approach problems, what kind of projects I've worked on. Instead it was one of those trivia quiz type interviews. Around 6 trivia questions about Javascript and CSS. To me this is the worst way to interview someone, especially if they've been out school for over 15 years. To me these questions are meant for college grads who have no work experience. If someone has experience then you ask them about their experience you don't quiz them as if they are on some silly game show. Nevertheless I did not do well because the questions were so random and so textbook specific instead of how do I use and apply the language.
It then took another whole month and about 3 follow up emails from me to find out I didn't get the job. The worst part is that as of today another whole month after being rejected the job is still open!!!!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
In Javascript what's the difference between a double equal sign and a triple equal sign.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Walgreens (Richmond, VA) in Jan 2011
Interview
There were 2 in person interviews. One was just a conversation about myself, what I knew about Walgreens, the kind of work that would be done, etc. Basic stuff. I submitted an application online and went into the store to make sure they got my application and to see if they are actually hiring. Side note: Alot of places will say they are "always accepting applications," that does not mean they are always hiring. After the first interview, I was asked to come back for a second. This time the Store Mnager went into more detail about the job and the drug test and background check required. The drug test was done off-site at a clinic only about 5 mins away, I took the paperwork back and in a few days I got the call I was hired.
My main advice is, seem interested. Whether you are or not, whether you like the job or not, no matter what, make it at least seem like you care about your job and always be willing to learn.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if 2 employees continually socialize during work?