How would you answer this interview question?

[RxBlueDevils]

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Assuming I wanted to apply for a retail pharmacy position:

"Why do you want to work for this company?"

All retail pharmacies are basically the same, so I'm not sure.

 

[tungsten87]

that's like saying all schools are the same so how should I answer the "why would you like to come to pharmacy school here" question. research closely the differences between retail chains and talk to current employees. you should be able to figure this out.

 

[flrx]

Assuming I wanted to apply for a retail pharmacy position:

"Why do you want to work for this company?"

All retail pharmacies are basically the same, so I'm not sure.

How can we know why YOU want to work for such company? This is something only YOU can answer.

 

[J ROD]

Assuming I wanted to apply for a retail pharmacy position:

"Why do you want to work for this company?"

All retail pharmacies are basically the same, so I'm not sure.

I have heard good things and want to join on to get in on the goodness....really have a pulse and get a license....

welcome to retail hell!!! 👎

 

[duck832000]

Assuming I wanted to apply for a retail pharmacy position:

"Why do you want to work for this company?"

All retail pharmacies are basically the same, so I'm not sure.

Every company has something in particular that they are proud upon (whether or not it's true is up to debate). For instance, Wal-mart is proud of its $4 generic to help uninsured patients, Walgreens and CVS of their several locations and 24hr store, Safeway of their world class service, and so on. Find that "pride" in the company you're applying to and talk about it.

 

[confettiflyer]

Every company has something in particular that they are proud upon (whether or not it's true is up to debate). For instance, Wal-mart is proud of its $4 generic to help uninsured patients, Walgreens and CVS of their several locations and 24hr store, Safeway of their world class service, and so on. Find that "pride" in the company you're applying to and talk about it.

lol, i'd think $4 rx's would be a deterrent from working at a company, not a reason to go there.

there you go...for a company that doesn't offer $4 rx's, tell them you want to work for them because they don't devalue the profession of pharmacy with loss leader scripts. oh and say something about the company culture and opportunities for advancement.

 

[Argentium]

lol, i'd think $4 rx's would be a deterrent from working at a company, not a reason to go there.

there you go...for a company that doesn't offer $4 rx's, tell them you want to work for them because they don't devalue the profession of pharmacy with loss leader scripts. oh and say something about the company culture and opportunities for advancement.

you can spin anything any way you want. 4$ RX's could appeal to you because you're helping the underprivileged and making access to medicine more affordable to everyone or something.

 

[duck832000]

you can spin anything any way you want. 4$ RX's could appeal to you because you're helping the underprivileged and making access to medicine more affordable to everyone or something.

This is exactly when I meant. I never said I endorse $4 RX. All I'm saying is if you really want to to work for such a company and at loss at their question as posed by the OP, this is one way you can tackle such question. It may not true to your belief but it will get you the job (but then once again, depends on how much you want to work for such company).

 

[confettiflyer]

if you don't pull off the answer correctly, it could completely backfire in the presence of an experienced BS detecting interviewer.

 

[fiorio]

i have trouble with this interview question, hope anyone could help me.
"how do you deal with conflict/difficult people you have to work with?"

i usually just suck it up, but apparently it's a bad answer🙁

 

[confettiflyer]

"how do you deal with conflict/difficult people you have to work with?"

ativan

 

[crazybob]

I frequently hear from one pharmacist at school "I'm a retail guy." Whatever that means

 

[p-rog]

if you don't pull off the answer correctly, it could completely backfire in the presence of an experienced BS detecting interviewer.

I'm pretty sure 90% of the time they know it's BS but it's still all about being able to provide the answer they're looking for. It's ******ed, but that's just how my experience has been.

 

[J ROD]

i have trouble with this interview question, hope anyone could help me.
"how do you deal with conflict/difficult people you have to work with?"

i usually just suck it up, but apparently it's a bad answer🙁

that is a bad answer....

dont say you suck anything....

conflict resolution!!

 

[J ROD]

ativan

haldol

 

[J ROD]

I frequently hear from one pharmacist at school "I'm a retail guy." Whatever that means

he cant really answer any "clinical" questions....

he can just count well and deal with insurance issues along with kiss customer's asses well....

 

[BMadjuster]

he cant really answer any "clinical" questions....

he can just count well and deal with insurance issues along with kiss customer's asses well....

They count, verify and counsel on a few things and go home then repeat again the next day. I see this a lot in floaters, when I ask them a question they will tell me they are retail not clinical. I really want to say, "so your technician?" They are working against the profession.

This is not all retail pharmacists by any means. I have worked and currently work with some sharp retail pharmacists.

 

[confettiflyer]

They count, verify and counsel on a few things and go home then repeat again the next day. I see this a lot in floaters, when I ask them a question they will tell me they are retail not clinical. I really want to say, "so your technician?" They are working against the profession.

This is not all retail pharmacists by any means. I have worked and currently work with some sharp retail pharmacists.

Some don't care and just want their nut at the end of the day, nothing wrong with that. Just because you're an X doesn't mean you have to be pushing X profession to the next level.

I know nurses, bankers, lab scientists, and IT people who don't give two sh*ts about their job, just their paycheck, and are quite happy with it. Their mentality is, "I could be doing worse jobs for less pay, I'm happy."

 

[BMadjuster]

Some don't care and just want their nut at the end of the day, nothing wrong with that. Just because you're an X doesn't mean you have to be pushing X profession to the next level.

I know nurses, bankers, lab scientists, and IT people who don't give two sh*ts about their job, just their paycheck, and are quite happy with it. Their mentality is, "I could be doing worse jobs for less pay, I'm happy."

There is nothing wrong with doing your job and collecting a paycheck, I agree. I just do not like working these people and from my limited experience with pharmacy, I see a lot more of them in retail than other pharmacy practice areas. Just another reason why I do not think full time retail is something I want to pursue.

 

[MountainPharmD]

There is nothing wrong with doing your job and collecting a paycheck, I agree. I just do not like working these people and from my limited experience with pharmacy, I see a lot more of them in retail than other pharmacy practice areas. Just another reason why I do not think full time retail is something I want to pursue.

It is called the vividness effect. It only seems that way since retail pharmacists are such a large group. Every profession has its share of people who do the minimum standard just to collect the check at the end of the week. Percentage wise I would say hospital, mail order and long term care pharmacy have a greater percentage of Pharmacists who are just there collecting a check. I have seen many hospital pharmacists who have no interest in going up on the floors and are quite content to sit in the basement and do order entry all day. Not every hospital pharmacist is a gunner go-getter, two-year residency hero. In fact the majority are quite the opposite.