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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Scottsdale, AZ May 2012 – Reviewed Jul 24, 2012
Interview Details –
Hiring process was easy; there were a few steps required but all of it was easy and finished up within two weeks. I submitted my application online and got a call back about 4 days later from the manager asking me to come into any Walgreens store to complete a small test on their computer. The test was long but not very hard, it involved money handling questions (like asking you to make change, simple math basically) and questions about dealing with people etc. After completing it I was told that if I passed the test I'd get a call from the manager to come in for an interview. They called me in for an interview about 2 days later and were very flexible in scheduling a time for me to come in.
I cam to the interview dressed in a casual ladies suit, I felt like that it helped me get the job. The interview was impersonal and honestly quite silly; the manager asked me questions from a list, one was something like "what do you do to help your friends when they're in need?" and "name a situation where there was a problem and you helped to solve it". The simplicity of the questions kind of threw me off guard being that it was my first interview.
After that I was called a few days later to take a drug test and a few days later yet I was called in to start working. Overall it was an easy process but impersonal process.
Interview Question – "Name a situation where there was a problem and you helped to solve it" View Answer
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Melrose Park, IL Apr 2012 – Reviewed Jun 19, 2012
Interview Details – I did the application online one night and got a call first thing in the morning to set up an interview. There were really no interview questions. The manager just told me to take this personality test and go take a drug test. The only question he asked was my availability. I took the drug test that same day and started 2 days later.
Interview Question – What is your availability?! View Answer
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Gainesville, FL Jul 2011 – Reviewed Nov 17, 2011
Interview Details – You Apply online. Take 2 tests. One is online during the application the other is in store on their computer. Then they call you for an interview if you score high. Interviewed by 2 managers..very friendly easy standard questions. Accepted offer. Minimum wage kind of sucks.
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Negotiation Details – not really negotiable...entry level position. You do what they say and give you the wage they choose.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Westminster, CA Aug 2011 – Reviewed Nov 14, 2011
Interview Details – I interviewed online and I had to come into Walgreens for a skills assessment test. The skills assessment test was easy for me but I found out after that many people do not pass the test. You must at least past the skills assessment test for the employer to even look at your application. The interview portion was mostly about situational ones where they grade you based on a scale of 1-5 on how well you answer the question. The questions were mostly "tell me a time when...". I also brought in my resume which might have helped me land the job. I got called probably within 2-3 days after telling me to come in to complete the paperwork and get my drug and background check.
Interview Question – Tell me a time when you had a discreptancy with a co-worker. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jun 2011 – Reviewed Jul 19, 2011
Interview Details – Called in for an interview and was asked specific questions about my previous work expierience as well as how well i dealt with customers in the past also how I would deal with various scenarios if i came across them.
Interview Question – How would you deal with a difficult customer? Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in May 2012 – Reviewed May 7, 2012
Interview Details – As soon as i got home from school I got a call and it was from my local Walgreen that I had applied online to a week ago. I was planing on doing the second part of the assessment later so that way I would for sure pass my drug test. But she called and asked if I was available for that day to come in a do the second part of the assessment. The assessment took 40 minutes and was somewhat easy but was tricky in some ways. The interview itself was short because she only asked me two questions: "how would you describe yourself?" and "if it was a Thursday and you had work the next day and your friend called you and said she won tickets to a (favorite singers) concert, what would you do?" The second question was kind of to see how honest I was, which I was. I said that I would work because I would want to keep my job.
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Negotiation Details – I was offered $7.75 an hour which I think is decent for the position of store clerk.
No Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2012 – Reviewed Apr 19, 2012
Interview Details – I was called over the phone at first. Told that they would like me to come into the store for an interview. Went to the interview and answered a few questions along with a test on the computer.
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No Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2011 – Reviewed Sep 8, 2011
Interview Details –
Was called in to complete the skills assessment, and interview, for a Sales Clerk position. The skills assessment was on a computer, and required basic reading and math skills. Following completion of the assessment, I had an interview conducted by a Manager. The gentleman was very nice, and asked what would be considered standard interview questions. I was told the position started between $7.50 - $7.75 per hour, and the shifts would be between 30-35 hours per week. Following the interview I was provided with a drug test form, and advised where to go for the testing. Mr. Manager said it normally takes the lab 2-3 days to return the results. Several days later I received another call from the store asking me to come back in as there was a component of the paperwork they'd neglected to get me to complete. I returned to the store, and clicked twice on the computer. The Manager on Duty said everything was in order and they were waiting for the results of my drug test, and background checks.
Overall I was impressed by the professionalism of Mr. Manager, who had been with the company for many years. He had an interview style which balanced seriousness with humor. The only downside I could see with this job would be if a person needed to support themselves, and had no other source of income. The pay/hours would make it difficult to pay your bills.
Interview Question – What made you choose Walgreens? Answer Question
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Sep 2009 – Reviewed Sep 20, 2010
Interview Details – After applying online and finishing the rest of the application at the store, I was called for a 1:1 interview with the store manager. Pretty basic questions like tell me about yourself, do you have past retail experience, what would you do if you saw someone stealing, why do you want the job, ect.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work for Walgreens? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – I was overqualified for the job and I had a better opportunity.
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