Walgreens

Customer Service Representative

June - October 2019 • New York, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

More organization, better communication between leadership, clearer expectations and more training

Advice

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Customer Service Representative

May - August 2019 • Walnut Creek, CA

What I liked

Working with others

What I wish was different

Advancement opportunities

Advice

It was good to be at home

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Store associate

June 2018 • Virginia Beach, VA

What I liked

An amazing company to work for. All of the staff are accommodating and want you to move up in the company.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have more responsibilities.

Advice

If you want a work family, Walgreens is the place to work.

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Pharmacy Technician

June 2016 - August 2019 • Cartersville, GA

What I liked

I liked that I learned about many medications and what they do and how the prescription gets processed. As a prospective med school student it made me aware to the issues I will need to address to make sure all prescriptions for patients are processed safely and efficiently.

What I wish was different

The pace was very quick with drive Thru service and I wish I had worked more outside of the drive Thru talking to patients in the store.

Advice

It’s very fast paced, you are on your feet for the day, you learn a lot of information, and you’ll be working in a team oriented environment so you need to be working together and it’s important to help other technicians if you are free. There is always something to do and help with!

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Cashier

August 2015 • Illinois City, IL

What I liked

great atmosphere, good people

What I wish was different

more hours

Advice

Do your job well and do it correct, however mistakes help us to learn, such that we should learn from them and move forward not allow them to hold us back.

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Pharmacy Technician

May - August 2019 • Prescott, AZ

What I liked

I liked that I was learning what is it like to be a pharmacist, daily tasks, and the atmosphere of a pharmacy.

What I wish was different

I wish that the hours were a little more flexible as the pharmacy manager and store manager could have hired another technician or two.

Advice

Do not personalize negative comments that patients or customers will say to you, especially when you know that something is not your fault.

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Customer Relations Representative

June - August 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

The ability to directly assist people.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more diversity in leadership.

Advice

Be very flexible and know your intent with this position.

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Pharmacy tech

February 2016 • Homestead, FL

What I liked

I love it

What I wish was different

Better payment

Advice

Have patience and be kind

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Certified Pharmacy Technician

May - July 2019 • Springville, UT

What I liked

FInished my cerificate

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

Get the hours done fast

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Certified Pharmacy Technician

April 2018 • Pocatello, ID

What I liked

I love the family I have at work

What I wish was different

Less hours worked to enjoy time off from school

Advice

Work during the summer, but make sure to get some time to break for yourself

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Photo Tech

June 2017 • Scottsdale, AZ

What I liked

The experience in retail is invaluable. It taught me what exceptional and efficient leadership looks like in a company that offers minimal resources for their general managers to keep talent. I learned a great deal about what leadership styles work for certain personality types, and which styles do not. I was also inspired by the resourcefulness of both the G.M (Anthony Affronti) and and the assistant manager (James Mendoza) to encourage growth in their employees and further engage with Walgreen's customers.

What I wish was different

Nothing. It is pivotal to work alongside others in a "grunt" position to better understand what their needs and wants are in comparison to the priorities of leadership. This is how I plan to become a more proficient leader in the future, to better build bridges with my employees.

Advice

All big businesses are built from the bottom up, like a pyramid. The "little guy" needs to be understood and cared for to build a truly effective team as a leader. An effective team builds the stable foundation necessary for a company to thrive.

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Designated hitter

April - September 2019 • Grand Junction, CO

What I liked

I really enjoyed the environment that Walgreens had to offer. Everyone was always super nice and friendly. They were like a family.

What I wish was different

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Warsaw, IN

What I liked

I loved the people aspect of it!

What I wish was different

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Pharmacy Technician

May 2019 • Pewaukee, WI

What I liked

Training on site!

What I wish was different

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Customer service associate

October 2016 • Orchard Park, NY

What I liked

I love my job because it consists of stocking the store, working in the photo lab, and helping customers with their daily needs around the store.

What I wish was different

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Pharmacy Intern

May 2019 • Vauxhall, NJ

What I liked

I liked how welcoming and willing to help my pharmacy manager and co-workers work the second I stepped foot in the pharmacy.

What I wish was different

I don’t really wish anything was different.

Advice

Make an effort to stand out and be innovative. Not only does it make you look better and open more opportunities for yourself, but it also helps the pharmacy be more efficient.

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Pharmacy Intern

May 2019 • Helena, MT

What I liked

Great experience and good way to get retail pharmacy experience.

What I wish was different

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Community Management

May - July 2019 • Delray Beach, FL

What I liked

The pay was great, I worked in the pharmacy as if I were a pharmacy technician, I assisted in putting away the truck orders and now I have a sales role added to my list of accomplishments.

What I wish was different

I wish they would have hired all the interns after the position ended to continue working as assistant store managers in training but they didnt because no intern had recieved their bachelors degree yet.

Advice

Its a great experience that involved a lot of traveling and a group project at the very end.

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Pharmacy Technician

August 2019 • Orlando, FL

What I liked

Flexibility

What I wish was different

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Deerfield, IL

What I liked

Got to do same work as the rest of my team, great experience of what it would be like as a full-time employee. All the people were incredibly friendly and helpful, and it was nice having a large group of interns to have lunch and hangout with. Working from home was also a great benefit as someone with a long commute.

What I wish was different

The company wide case study all interns do does not feel at all helpful for the software interns; everyone else seemed to take it more seriously because it was more applicable to their majors, but it felt like a waste of time for the software interns to work on it. Also, it wasn't ideal that the company wasn't in a position to be hiring any of the interns for full-time positions, I would have loved to work there.