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Alphascript Pharmacy

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Very Poor Experience - Anonymous employee Alphascript Pharmacy Employee Review

1.0
Jan 18, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It pays very well. The pharmacists and techs are friendly and they go out together sometimes, genuinely good people. Cakes for every event and every once in a while food is catered. IT team is very kind and friendly, as is shipping.

Cons

The management is verbally abusive. All of the employees fear the management, and openly discuss how crying in the bathroom is a norm and that "this is just how it is." There were many stories of employees trying to quit, getting in fights with management, management cussing and making people cry. But, every time the employes tried to quit, management would raise their pay and convince them to stay. In addition, there is no on the job training, they expect you to know everythng from the get-go, which doesnt work for everybody. Suffice it to say I am still somewhat traumatized by my experience due to the verbal abuse and intimidation used on a daily basis by management.

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Alphascript Pharmacy Response
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Thank you for this review. Management at Alphascript always appreciates feedback, whether it be positive or negative. We strive to make all employees feel as though they are a part of our culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. This review will help us hone our employee communications in a way that supports our culture. While we appreciate this input and will certainly take these comments into consideration, we also believe this review is overstating, and perhaps even embellishing the employee experience at Alphascript. We have no expectation that a new hire will "know everything from the get-go". To the contrary, we actually expect that newly hired employees will know very little about our operations until at least 3 months into their training. For some positions, this training time-frame may be even longer. As a result, we ask that new hires make no independent decisions until we feel they are able to make decisions that support our commitment to patient safety. Further, because we treat each patient with the utmost care and professionalism, and because we go to great lengths to get every patient the crucial medications they need, our training process is rigorous and complicated. We understand that some of our newly hired employees are not up to the challenge of getting through this training. We expect, in fact, that some new hires will not make it through the initial 6 months of employment with us. But those who do are rewarded with a dynamic, always changing, and certainly rewarding, jobs with a Company that has no limits in growth and potential. Erin Stonestreet HR Director

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Alphascript provides a very rewarding experience for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to strive for excellence in a career in pharmacy. While the job is challenging and there are high standards and expectations, it is rewarding to see the impact we have in our patients' lives. Hours are 7am - 7pm Monday through Friday and we get major holidays off. You definitely have to work hard here, but everyone puts in the time and effort so it feels like you are working as a team and not alone. I can see that when feedback is given to upper management, they try to implement plans to address that feedback whether it be a concern or a suggestion. I used to work at a large chain corporation and somehow I found myself losing the passion I had when I went into the field of pharmacy. Being at Alphascript reminded me why I wanted to go into pharmacy in the first place. When you are surrounded with like-minded people who are working very hard to provide care to our patients, it makes you want to work even harder to outdo yourself.

Cons

Some days/weeks may require long hours. If you are a hardworking individual who is willing to be open minded to all the quirks of a small company, then you can do well at Alphascript. It is challenging, but it can be fun at the same time.

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