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Human Resources Representative at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Queens Village, NY Mar 2011 – Reviewed Jul 6, 2011
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Initial communication with the company was good, but once the actual interview happened, things got rather disorganized.
I was interviewed by several members of management who seemed to have no experience at all at interviewing. Questions were asked from a script that were entirely unrelated to the position I applied for.
I was told that I was a "Guinea Pig" for a new interview process that they were trying out. The process took HOURS, in which I was confusingly shuttled from group to group, and it seemed that they were not at all interested in my responses, rather, they were using me to learn how to hold an interview. Nobody even looked up from their scripts!
I had hoped that the HR Manger who was in charge of this stressful mess would have at least had the courtesy to drop me an email telling me that they had chosen another candidate, but unsurprisingly, this never happened. I never heard back, and my followups were ignored. It left me with a poor opinion of this company, and pity for a friend who has to work for them.
Interview Questions
- Tell me about a time when you empowered an associate and had good results. View Answer
- Tell me about a time when you gave excellent customer service, and it increased sales in your department. View Answer
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Shift Supervisor at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Renton, WA Aug 2010 – Reviewed Jul 14, 2011
Interview Details – Basic interview with store manager, followed by interview with District Manager
Interview Question – Basic customer service questions View Answer
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Cashier at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2008 – Reviewed Jul 8, 2010
Interview Details – Went in to see if they were hiring and filled out an application.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work here. View Answer
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Category Analyst Intern at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Harrisburg, PA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 30, 2013
Interview Details – One face-to-face interview with the director and senior director. Pretty simple, not too hard of questions. Really looking for a guy with excel and computer skills. Not really looking for a "people=person" or a team player; just someone to crunch numbers and print out excel sheets.
Interview Question – Why this an not another type of analyst position such as financial or banking? View Answer
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Shift Supervisor at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Butler, PA May 2009 – Reviewed May 11, 2009
Interview Details – Interview process started with an automated phone interview that consisted of personal information and several questions regarding honesty, theft and trustworthiness. That was followed by a one-on-one interview with the district manager.
Interview Question – Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond the expectations of a customer in a difficult situation. Answer Question
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Store Manager at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2009 – Reviewed Dec 28, 2009
Interview Details – I applied online and several times for the same job I received a phone call from a store manager and then set up the first interview and I talked with her for about an hour. I left the store and had to call a number to take a personality test and after that I received a call the next day I needed to go and take a drug test and fill out paper work for background test. I received a call the next week from hr to do a phone interview which lasted a hour. The I was set up for the face to face with the distrist manager went well just waiting now on approval of my salary
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- How do you handle internal theft. Answer Question
- How would you get things done on limited payroll View Answer
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Manager at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Grand Junction, Mesa, CO Apr 2010 – Reviewed Apr 6, 2010
Interview Details – I had to catch a flight the next day to an area I knew nothing about, and they were very helpful. This company seemed to be honest and in need of good up and coming leadership. I think they are a good prospect for anyone who is willing to cross a few hurdles.overall iI wnjoyed the experience
Interview Question – what are your weaknesses? Answer Question
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Wellness Ambassador at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Elizabeth, NJ Aug 2012 – Reviewed Aug 18, 2012
Interview Details – Applied via internet, received phone call about 3 months later, interviewed with human resources. Must complete 2 more parts of the interview.
Interview Question – How did you handle a difficult situation with a coworker. Answer Question
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Store Manager at Rite Aid
No Offer – Reviewed Sep 1, 2012
Interview Details – The process was good to begin with. The in person interview went well and interviewer was friendly and professional. The second part of the interview was in a conference room on the phone with a HR manager. It was not as professional as the first half of the interview. It seemed as though the HR manager was either distracted or didn't really care what answers you gave. The process of first interviews was very long, it lasted about 1 1/2 hours.
Interview Question – None of the questions were difficult, but the HR manager would not settle for one, two, or even three examples given to answer the questions. Answer Question
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Store Manager at Rite Aid
No Offer – Interviewed in Flint, MI Mar 2012 – Reviewed Mar 28, 2012
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I applied on Rite Aids web site for a store manager opening in Flint. A representative called me a week later and set up an interview with an area HR and training supervisor at the district office. The interview was the standard affair. I was asked about my work experience, education history and a variety of questions asking how I handled certain situations in the past. I visited the store on the application before hand and took notes on changes I might make which I think was a positive.
Two questions that I fumbled on were "How would you attract customers?" and "How would you lower expenses?". What turned me off to the job was the compensation the interviewer said the position offered. $15.30 - $17.30 an hour 45 hours a week plus a bonus based on store performance. This is only slightly more than I make as an assistant manager at Walgreen's but with much more responsibility, so no thanks. I hope this helps someone out there.
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Pros: Everyone worked great together. You got to do different jobs around the store which kept things from getting boring. They were very willing to work with me on scheduling. – Full Review `
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